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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: "arts crafts" <hmarts@huamaoartsandcraftscompany.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 17:11:19 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE URGENT.

Dear Friend


I am Dr John Donaldson ,managinig director of HUAMAO ARTS AND CRAFTS
IMPORT./EXPORT. CORP.(HMARTS) London.
we are a group of business men who deal on Art and Craft and 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 very 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 you 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
address.
please contact me through this private email
address:mrdonaldson@mac.com.
Thanks In advance
Managing Director,
Dr John donaldson.

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