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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: "Carol Harvey" <info@legalbez.com>
Reply-To: carvey@walla.com
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 13:31:48 +0000
Subject: Commission Agent Needed.

From: Mr Carol Harvey
Chief Executive Officer
Con Oil and Gas Ltd
President/Founder

Ref Number: REF: SEIT /26510460037/05

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr Carol Harvey, Chief Executive Officer of ES Oil and
Gas Ltd. We are an OPEC members that deals on crude oil, raw
materials and export to Canada, America, Europe and Asia.
Our company is also into entertainments.

We are looking for a reliable commission agent who can help
Us receive payments from customers that our company supplies
Goods to in Canada, America, Europe and Asia as well as making
Payments through you to us. Please if you are reliable and
Interested in been a commission agent with our company we
will be glad but you have to be an honest and a trustworthy
person.

Note that, as our commission agent, you will receive some
percentage and motivations on whatever amount you receive
on behalf of our company. Be informed that THERE IS NO
FINANCIAL OBLIGATION AT YOUR END as a commission agent.

Please, to facilitate and proceed if accepted, do send me
promptly by email the following:

NAME.............................................

MAILING ADDRESS..................................

AGE:.............................................

STATUS:..........................................

STATE/COUNTRY.....................................

TEL/FAX NUMBERS...................................

COMPANY NAME (If any).............................

OCCUPATION........................................

Thank you for your time as we are looking forward to working
With you as you send your response back to us.

Mr Carol Harvey.
Chief Executive Officer.

N.B. If you are not interested please reply with unsubscribe.

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