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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • sinogemexportco@netscape.net
  • sinogemexport2@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Frank McCarthy <sinogemexport1@netscape.net>
Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 19:15:05 +0100
Subject: HELLO !


Goodday,

I'm Mr Frank McCarthy,legal adviser of (CHINA NATIONAL
PEARL DIAMOND GEM & JEWELLERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORP ).We
deal on pearl,diamond gem and jewellery export into usa/
Canada/Australia and Europe.

I was mandated by the company as their (legal adviser)
to search for a reliable and honest representative /agent
who can help the (company receiving payments)from some of
their customers in America/canada/Australia and Europe.I
do (apologize) if the contents of this email message does
not suit your personal or business ethics.

Subject to your satisfaction you will be entitled to
10% from every payment made by customers and ( 90%) to be
remitted into the company account .If you are interest to
become the (company's agent).please do contact me via my
private emails at ( sinogemexportco@netscape.net or
sinogemexport2@netscape.net ) or and sending me your full
names,address,phone numbers /fax for easier contacts.

Thank you.
Mr Frank Mccarthy
Legal Adviser.

On behalf of Mr young lee President CHINA NATIONAL PEARL
DIAMOND GEM & JEWELLERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORP.
www.sinogem.com.cn

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