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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "rep agent" <repagent1@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 13:26:30 +0000
Subject: XCHANG GRAND IMPORT AND EXPORT GOODS COMPANY NEED REPRENSENTATIVE
FROM:MR. XCHENG YANG(PRESIDENT)
XCHANG GRAND IMPORT AND EXPORT GOODS COMPANY
23RD FL, 363 JAVA RD, NORTH POINT
HONG KONG
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
I AM MR. XCHENG YANG, WE ARE A GROUP OF BUSINESS MEN WHO DEAL ON RAW
MATERIALS AND EXPORT INTO AMERICA,CANADA,EUROPE AND ASIA. WE ARE SEARCHING
FOR REPRESENTATIVES WHO CAN HELP US ESTABLISH A MEDIUM OF GETTING TO OUR
COSTOMERS IN YOUR COUNTRY, AS WELL AS MAKING PAYMENTS THROUGH YOU TO US.
PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TRANSACTING BUSINESS WITH US WE WILL BE VERY
GLAD. CONTACT OUR PROCUREMENT OFFICER IN UNITED KINGDOM. MR. JOHN SMITH
THROUGH E-MAIL (ukagentjohnsmith@yahoo.co.uk ) 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.
PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED WRITE US FOR MORE DETAIL,
THANKS
XCHENG YANG, PRESIDENT
XCHANG GRAND IMPORT AND EXPORT GOODS COMPANY
GOODS FOR IMPORT / EXPORT & FREIGHT FWDG. SVCS
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