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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: "Mr.Mike Brown" <mike_brown5@msn.com>
Reply-To: solenoid_industrial40@walla.com
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 18:30:11 +0000
Subject: URGENTY REPRESNTATIVE NEEDED

Dear Sir/Madam,
YOUR SERVICESARE REQUESTED
I am Mr Mike Brown , we are a group of business men who Deal on raw
materials
and export into Europe/America and . We are Searching for a representatives
who can help us establish A medium of getting to our clients in
America/Europe and . as well As making payments through you to us.

If you are interested in transacting business with us,We will be very glad.
There will be no financial obligation required From you in this
transaction.you will be given 10% of any payment made through you to us.

Please contact us via email: for more information. Subject to your
Satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to Negotiate your mode of
which we will pay for your services as our representative in Europe/America
and .

Please if you are interested forward to us your

Full Names:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Full Contact Addresses:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Phone number:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Fax:~~~~~~~~~~~~
Location:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Age:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Occupation Company Name(if available):

I await your urgent response.

Best Regards,
Mr Mike Brown.

Anti-fraud resources:

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