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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: "Marketing Department" <h_i_marketing_dept@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: marketing_dept_h_i@mail2london.com
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 01:09:53 +0000
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED

H & I TRADING LIMITED.
#4 Townend House
High Street
Kingston upon Thames
United Kingdom

Tel: +4470 319 47864

Fax: +44870 478 5045, +447025486030





Dear Sir/Madam,



I am Mr. Steve Howard; I represent H & I TRADING LIMITED

based in UK. My company markets and exports Polymeric Polygon and

other products for world trade.



We are searching for reliable representatives who can help us establish

a medium of getting to our customers in Europe America and Africa as

well as making payments through you as our payment officer. It is upon

this note that we seek your assistance to stand as our representative

in your country. For more you can visit the International company profile



http://www.icpcredit.com/ReportRequest.asp?sCompanyID=212233



Note that, as our representative, you will receive 10% of whatever

amount you clear for the company and the balance will be paid into an

account that we will avail to you. Please, to facilitate the conclusion of

this transaction if accepted, do send me promptly by email or telephone

(+4470 319 47864) the following:



(1) Your full names,

(2) Age and Sex,

(3) Contact address and, Phone/fax numbers.



Thank you for your time and anticipated cooperation.





Respectfully Yours,



Mr. Steve Howard

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
H & I TRADING LIMITED

Tel: +4470 319 47864

Fax: +44870 478 5045, +447025486030

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