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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: "Pao Wong" <pwong03@msn.com>
Reply-To: pwong_dr@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 00:03:27 +0000
Subject: HELLO

FESTAC IMPORTS AND EXPORTS COPORATION(FIEC)
1001 YINGZE,TAIYUAN
SHANXI,CHINA



REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED TO REPRESENT OUR COMPANY IN CHINA



Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Pao Wong,Managing Director festac imports and exports
cooporation(FIEC).We are a company who deals on mechanical equipment,
hardware and minerals, electrical products, Medical & Chemicals,light
industrial products and office equipment, and export into the
Canada/America
and
Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium
of getting to our customers in the Canada/America and Europe as well as
making payments through you to us. Please if you are interested in
transacting
business with us we will be glad. Please contact us 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 Canada/America and Europe.
Please if you are interested forward to us your phone number/fax and
your full contact addresses.

Thanks in advance please filling the blank spaces below:
1.Your Full Names.....................................................

2. Your Full Contact Address......................................

3.
State/Country........................................................

4. Your Phone/Fax Numbers......................................

And send details to: paowong@walla.com
Mr.Pao wong
Managing Director /CEO
FIEC

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