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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: hogpManaging Director <wanglee@i12.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 20:49:11 +1000
Subject: Job Offer gyhf

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Wang Lee ,managing director of CHINA NATIONAL PEARLS
DIAMOND&GEM JEWELRY(CNPDGJ).We are a group of business men who deal on
pearl,diamond gem and jewellery export into the Canada/America and
Europe.We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in the Canada/America and Europe as well as
making payments through you to us.Please if you are interested in transacting
business with us we will be glad.


Please contact us for more information,Subject to your satisfaction you
will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay
for your services as our representative in Canada/America and Europe.

Please if you are interested forward to us your informations below:

FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
PHONE:
FAX:

Thanks In advance.
Mr.Wang Lee.
Managing Director,
ADDRESS£º5th Floor,
103,Jixiangli,Chaoyangmenwai,
Beijing,China
Post Code:100020
Email:wang_lee05@yahoo.com.hk
Fax:852-301-62326

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