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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.

Fraud email example:

From:
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 08:09:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject:

Dear Partner,
 
Compliments of the season. it is a pleasure to write to you in respect of our company
china metallurgical import and export we are expertise in the sale of raw materials,
we export into the Canada/ America/parts Europe We are searching for representatives
who can help us establish a medium of getting our funds from our costumers in the
Canada/ America/ Europe as well as making payments through you to us.

Please if interested in transacting business in view helpings us, so our clients could make
payment to you being a representative to us we will be very glad and adequate compensations
will be given and other benefits as follows Please contact us 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 in Canada/ America/ Europe.
If interested forward to us your phone number/fax and your full contact addresses.

For confidential reason reply to: cheungpui_2007@DirectorMail.com .
 
Regards,
 
Mr. Cheung Pui
Public Relations Officer.

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