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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: "Kristen Moore" <info@nlukpromotionwins.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 12:57:00 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!!

Dear Friend,

I am Dr. Roberta Smith,CEO and Owner of WBC (london). A Company that is
specialized in Import and
Export of Machinery & equipment,Communication
Accessories and
Household Appliances. We are a company who deal on
mechanical quipment,hardware
and minerals, electrical products, Medical &
Chemicals,light industrial products and office
equipment, and export into the Canada/America and
Europe, being a General Merchantile Company.
I am currently running my business from my
uk Office where I am located for now.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 to be your partners.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 phone
number/fax and your full contact addresses. Please
note that your areas of specialization or occupation
is of no relevance to
resolve to assisting us.

Thanks in advance
Dr. Roberta Smith.
President / CEO
WBC.

Fax number 448701209124

FOR SAFETY AND CONFIDENTIAL REASONS PLEASE SEND YOUR
RESPONSE TO ONLY
MY DIRECT AND CONFIDENTAIL EMAIL ADDRESS AT :
roberta_smith101@yahoo.de

THANKS

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