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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: "Metro Machinery" <metromachinery_com001@msn.com>
Reply-To: mr_veeraburapachaisr@look.com
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:35:12 +0000
Subject: WORK WITH US

Dear Friend,
              I represent Metro Machinery Co., Ltd Based in Bangkok Thailand.Established on May 19, 1976 and appointed as Thailand's authorized sole Caterpillar dealer in the following year, Metro Machinery Co., Ltd.has successfully represented Caterpillar and become the market leader in the heavy equipment industry since then. Metro Machinery or commonly known as "Metro-Cat" offers an entire range of Caterpillar heavy equipment for construction, mining, earth-moving, material handling, agriculture, petroleum, marine and power generation industries as well as excellent product support to ensure that our products and after-sales services with spare parts availability and skilled technicians and mechanics satisfy your needs and expectations.

 

For more on our company information,consult our website;www.metrocat.com We are searching for a representative in the America and Europe.One who will act as a medium for our clients in those locality to be reaching us with their payments and so on.It is upon this note that we are writing you this mail to seek your assistance in representing our company in your locality as our representative.Note that as a representative of our company,You will be entitled to a 5% comission of any amount you receive from our customers on behalf of the company as payments  for outstanding debts or goods that they are wanting to buy.

 

we seek your honest cooperation and assistance to establish a cordial relationship with our clients.To facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted,do send me by mail promptly the following.

 

1) Your Full name..............and present occupation.............
2) Telephone number..............and Fax..............
3) Contact address................
4) Age................
5) Marital status................
6) Lastly,letting us know if you are free from crime............

 

Thanks in anticipation.

 

Mr.Veera Burapachaisri
Managing Director,
1760 Sukhumvit Road,
Bang Chak, Phra Khanong
Bangkok 10250,Thailand

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