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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: "Ted Brown" <t_brown166@msn.com>
Reply-To: robertpepple@walla.com
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 20:29:03 +0000
Subject: Company Representative...

SANTEX EXPORTERS

I am Ted Brown, we are a group of business men who deal on raw materials and
export into america/ and canada We are searching for representatives who can
help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in america/canada as
well as making payments through you to us.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be very
glad. Please contact our procurement officer,Mr Robert Pepple for more
information @

robertpepple@walla.com

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
america/canada.

Please if you are interested forward to us your phone number/fax and your
full contact addresses. I hope you receive this message in good health,
looking forward to hear from you.

Very Respectfully,
Ted Brown, President
SANTEX EXPORTERS
Goods for Import / Export & Freight Fwdg. Svcs.
Units 3A & 3B, Olympic Way,
Sefton Business Park, Aintree Liverpool,
L30 1RD, UNITED KINGDOMITED KINGDOM

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