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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Doug Mackay" <doughmackay@sealordgroups.com>
Reply-To: dougmackay_sealordgroups@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 08:56:17 +0000
Subject: URGENT

Dear Friend,
I represent SEALORD GROUP LIMITED which is a Global Seafood Enterprise based
in NEWZEALAND.We create a desire for healthy substanable seafood by
discovering fish,making them and selling our products.We exports products
such as Tuna,Squid,Salmon,Mussels,Hoki ,etc for world trade

Due to the vast spread of our goods to other countries,we deceided to look
for someone who can serve as an in-country distributor who will be serveing
as a link between us and our customers within that province.

It is upon this note that we are writing you this mail to seek your
assitance in representing our company in your locality as our
distributor.Note that as a distributor of our company,You will be entitled
to a basic salary of 36,000USD a year.That is 3,000 dollars monthly and 5%
of any amount you receive from customers on behalf of the company as
payments for outstanding debts or goods that they are wanting to buy.

As a distributor our our company,your basic functions are as follows
1 Maintanance of a sales office.The company will be responsible for the cost
2 Assume responsibility for all sales office
3Lastly,contacting clients on behalf of the company who are ready to make
payments or wanting to pay for products they purchase from the company.

To facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted,do send me by
mail promptly the following
1 Your Full name and Age
2Telephone number and Fax
3 Contact address
4 Present occupation
5 Marital status

Thanks for your time
Yours Sincerely,
Mr Doug mackay
Executive
Sealord Groups Limited

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