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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: "Longs Arts Company" <info_longsarts3@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 13:24:10 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED URGENTLY!

Goodday Mr/Mrs,
My name is Mr. Jackie Chow Ceo of (LACC) China.
I represent Longs Art and craft company. Ltd,We deal on importation and
exportation of defferent kinds of Arts products,marble,metals and more
products,into Canada, America and Europe.
We are looking for a representative who can help our company collect
money
been owed by our customers in Europe,America,and Canada.
Please, if you are interested in transacting business with our company
subject to your satisfaction and in view of your working with us, we
will be
very glad to hear from you.You shall be entitled to 5% of any payment
you
collect on behalf of our company and also Longs Art and Craft Company
is
the professional manufacturer and exporter of Arts and Crafts.
For further information Contact us, If this proposal is acceptable to
you.You will be required to forward to us the underlisted information
to my
alternate email box below:
FULL NAMES;....................................
PHONE AND FAX NUMBER;................................
CONTACT ADDRESSES;....................................
OCCUPATION;....................................
POSITION;....................................................
AGE;....................................
COUNTRY;......................................

Tell us a little about yourself and your present occupation.Thanks for
your time.
send your details to the email address below
contact_longsarts@walla.com

Best Regards,
Mr.Jackie Chow
MD/CEO

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