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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 (5 typical phrases found).
  

Fraud email example:

From: "agroseeds international" <agroseeds@importandexportonline.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 18:19:01 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!!

                                                                                                                  

AGROSEEDS INTERNATIONAL
General Importers & Exporters
Tower House Hardwick Road
Great Gransden Bedfordshire
SG19 3BJ

Dear sir/Madam

I represent AGROSEEDS import and export company based in the UK.We supply raw materials Into America, Canada,asia and australia. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in America,Canada,asia and austrialia,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 our procurement officer,John Keller j_keller_2005@linuxmail.org 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. Please if you are interested,mailto Mr.John Keller j_keller_2005@linuxmail.org

Very Respectfully,
Agroseeds International

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