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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a check fraud / representative scam (6 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "mr jun shang" <cmiec_001@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 21:49:55 +0000
Subject: work with us

Dear sir/madam,
I am Mr.Jun Shan of CMIEC a company that deals on import and export of various metallurgical products, equipments, spare parts, mechanical and electrical products, as well as metallurgical technology into the Canada,America and Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our costumers 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 through
Email: cmiec_1985@yahoo.com.hk

CHINA METALLURGICAL IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY(CMIEC).
COMPANY ADDRESS: 338, YINGZE AVENUE, YINGZE,TAIYUAN, SHANXI, CHINA.
TEL: 0351406232
FAX: 0351404304
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 for contact.
Thanks,
Mr.Jun Shan,
General Manager

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