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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: "edward sing tin" <edward_sing_tin@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:09:37 +0000
Subject: Mail From Edward(Anticipating Your Response)

Dear sir,

I am Mr.Edward Sing, Executive Officer (CEO) of Hong Kong Import & Export
Co, Ltd.Our company deal on Raw Materials eg
cocoa,rubber,Cassava,non-metallic minerals such as Calcite,
Barytes,Manganese Dioxide,Dolomite Mica China Clay,Mangnese Dioxide,Ferrous
(Iron) etc and some ancient art works,we export them into Canada,America and
Europe.We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a
medium of getting to our costumers in Canada/America and Europe Presently,we
are been owed up to $90,000 and the company in question has agreed to begin
installmental payment.If you are willing to assist, you would be paid 10% of
the total sum you collect on behalf of my company in any transaction that is
passed through you to our company,All you have to do is send to us your full
name,detailed mailing address,tel and fax numbers.Once you have done this,I
would instruct the company to send the check to you which you would deposit
into your account.When the check clears you would then pay the balance, you
will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of payment which we
will pay for your services as our representative.If you are
interested,please fill in the blank spaces below:

1.Your Full Names.....................................................
2.Your Full Contact Address......................................
3.State/Country........................................................
4.Your Phone/Fax Numbers...................................... And send to
the procurement officer at edwardsing_tin78@yahoo.com.hk

Regards.
Mr.Edward Sing.

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