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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: "Xiao Jun" <xiaojun@hmartworld.com>
Reply-To: xijun@postino.it
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 13:03:13 +0000
Subject: PLEASE READ (WORK WITH US)

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr.Xiao Jun,of HUAMAO ARTS AND CRAFTS Import/Export
Corp.(HMARTS) we deal on Art and Craft which we export into the
Canada/Americ
and Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in the Canada/America and Europe,as well as making
payments through you to us.Please if you are interested in transacting
business
with us we will be very glad.

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 and Europe.

Please if you are interested forward to our procument officer Mr.Mark Woody
xiao_jun_73@yahoo.co.uk, with your phone number/fax and your full contact
addresses.

Thanks In advance
Managing Director,
Mr.xiao Jun.

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