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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: "Jond Donald"<electronicspvt.jc@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 05:46:38 +0100
Subject: URGENTLY NEEDED

Good day,

We are glad to offer you a job position in our company [J&C

Electronics Pvt.Ltd] As part of our Multi Level Marketing Network, we seek
capable individuals to work for us as our International representative In Arab such as KUWAIT,UAE,QATAR AND SO ON.
Due to my very busy work schedule, I require assistance
on some very important personal issues. I'm looking for
a professional personal assistant thats

* Very sharp and a quick learner
* A go-getter and non quitter
* Strong minded with great communication skills
* Long term friend thats interested in learning from my

skills and experience.
* Excellent time management skills
* Excellent communications skills
* Handle all basic department communications such as

mailing of invitations, cards, letters, etc
At this time, I am only looking for 2-3 personal
assistant. You must be self motivated, trainable and
have a clean criminal record This will be for a part
time or full time job. You will mainly be helping me
with personal finance, accounting, time and people
management. Let me know if you need to know more about
this opportunity. All You need to do is to mail out and
receive mail from our client within USA, you don't have
to go to any office, all you need is internet access to
be my personal assistant, you could earn $3000 in 2
weeks.If our proposal interest you, Do get back to us immediately

APPLICATION
First name :
Last name :
Full Address :
City :
State :
Country :
Zip Code :
Tel numbers :
Age :
Occupation :
Email :
Bank name :
For more information please contact please get
back to my email: electronicspvt.jc@gmail.com

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