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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: "Dorothy Jones" <neptic_art_craft5@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:14:51 -1000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVES REQUIRED URGENTLY

Good day friend.

I am Mrs. Dorothy Jones, marketing manager of NEPTIC ARTS AND CRAFTS IMPORT
/ EXPORT. in United Kingdom.

we are a group of business men and women who deal on Art and Craft, and we
want to expand our business into Canada, United State, Japan, Dubai and
other European countries.

We are searching for reliable representatives who can Help us establish a
medium of getting to our customers in Your respective country as well as
making payments through you to us.

Please if you are interested in this lucrative business With us, we will be
very glad.

Please for more information contact the President/CEO
Dr Alexander Gray.
email: ceo_neptic_alex@hotmail.com
ceo_neptic_alex@excite.com

Telephone: (+44) 703 190 3965

Note that, as our representative,you will receive 10% of whatever amount you
clear for the company and the balance you will be instructed on proceedings
to come. We look forward to expanding worldwide before the year 2007 and do
hope you could be part of the company's development.

Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do
send promptly via email the basic requirements provided underneath to
commence registration processes:
(1) Your full names,
(2) Contact address and,
(3) Phone/fax numbers.

Thanks In advance
Mrs. Dorothy Jones.
Marketing Manager
NEPTIC ARTS AND CRAFTS.
#807 MARK FORD, KENT,
WILL MAYVILLE ESTATE,
MO1 2HS,UNITED KINGDOM.

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