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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Huamoa Chung Botero" <info@planetartandcraft.com>
Reply-To: principal_partners@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 02:57:54 +0000
Subject: Ref: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr.CHUNG BOTERO,managinig director of HUAMAO ARTS AND CRAFTS
IMPORT/EXPORT. CORP.(HMARTS) China.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.
Thanks In advance
Managing Director,
Mr.CHUNG BOTERO.
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