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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 LEE.W ANDREW" <leewang12005@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 03:51:20 +0000
Subject: BE OUR REPRESENTATIVE

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Mr LEE.W.ANDREW, Assistant managinig director of
China Metallurgical Import & Export Henan Company
(CMIECHN). we are a group of company who deal on
Computers,Furniture,plastic,raw materials and export
into the Canada/America and Europe. We are searching
for representatives who can help us establish a medium
of getting to our costumers in the Canada/America and
Europe as well as making payments through you to us
and earn 10% of every payment made through you to us
Subject to your satisfaction to assist us, you will be
given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which
we will be paying 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................
5. Name of company of work...............
6. Position held/Profession..............

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.

Yours truly,

Mr LEE.W.ANDREW

Assistant Managing Director
(CMIEC HN)

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