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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: "adam smith" <nexim@stargateincworld.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 07:13:06 +0000
Subject: COMPANY SEEKING REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR AREA

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mrs. Linda Lloyd ,assistant Managing Director, WBIEC UK.We
are
a company that deals on mechanical equipment,hardware and
minerals,electrical
products, Medical & Chemicals, light industrial products and office
equipment, and export into Canada and America and Japan and other European
countries.

We are searching for representatives/Collecting Agent who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada,America,Japan
and others as well as
making payments through you to us.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be
glad. Please contactus 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/collecting Agent in Canada
,America and Japan.Please if you are interested forward to us your phone
number/fax and your full contact addresses.

Thanks in advance,

please fil inthe blank spacesbelow:

1.YourFull Names.....................................................

2.Your Full Contact Address
................................................................

3.State/Country........................................................

4.Your Phone/Fax Numbers......................................

And send details to: lindalloyd@k.ro

Best Regards
Mrs Linda Lloyd


WESTERN BIERDOFF IMPORT & EXPORT COMPANY

TELL:+44 7031908565

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam