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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: "li yan" <li_yan113@msn.com>
Reply-To: tomzhang01@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 08:27:23 +0000
Subject: WE NEED YOU IN OUR FIRM

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is my pleasure to write to you in respect of our organisation. We are
experts in the sale of raw
materials such as Calcite, Barytes, Manganese Dioxide , Dolomite, Mica ,
China Clay,
MangneseDioxide,Ferrous(Iron ) Oxide,Paints, Rubber, Plastics,Construction
chemicals.We export into the Canada/America/Australia and some parts of
Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our costumers in America/Canada some parts of Europe.As well as
making payments through you to us. We will offer you 10% of each collection
you will help us with if only you will agree to work with us in upmost
truth and sincerity. So if you are interested or need to know get more
information you can contact our Director China Metallurgical Import &
Export Henan Company www.cmiec.com Mr Tom Zhangsun on is
Email:tomzhang01@netscape.net

With your full contact details
(1)Full names--------------------------------------------------

(2)Sex---------------------------------------------------------

(3)Age-------------------------------------------------------

(4)Mailing address----------------------------------------------

(5)phone/fax number-------------------------------------------------

(6)Location---------------------------------------------------------

He is in a better possition to let you know how to go about it. If you most
know you have to be located in Usa/Canada/Australia/and Europe as this are
the areas that we need representative.
Thanks in advance.
Mrs Li Yan
Secetary



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