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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: "W .B.C COMPANY" <info@wbc-company.net>
Reply-To: david_ander21@linuxmail.org
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 18:18:15 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

W.B.C INCOPORATED
Château de la Chantrerie
BP 80700
F-44307 Nantes cedex 3
France

Dear friend,
REQUESTING FOR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

I am Mr. David Anderson,CEO and Owner of WBC (a company based in the
France).
A Company that is specialized in Import and Export of Machinery & quipment,
Communication Accessories and Household Appliances. We are a company who
deal on mechanical quipment, hardware and minerals, electrical products,
Medical & Chemicals,light industrial products and office equipment, and
export into other country,
being a General Merchantile Company.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in the Canada/America,and some part of Europe as
well as making payments through you to us.You do not have to leave your
present job for this one because this job offer will be on a part time basis
as it comes once in a while and remuneration is on a percentage basis of 10%
of the total amount you receive from my customers at any time on my behalf.

The reason why i seek assistance is that American and Europe check takes a
long time to clear in the France.thereby holding business down for me and my
associates.I already have customers who are ready to remit cash to my agents
now thus my contacting you.
If you are intrested in transacting business with us,do send me through my
private box:
daviander21@yahoo.co.uk

1)Your full names:
(2)Contact address:
(3)Home/office phone:
(4)Occupation:
(5)Age:

Very Respectfully,
Mr David Anderson
CEO/President
WBC Inc

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