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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: "Richards Coles" <richardscoles@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 04:09:42 +0000
Subject: JOB OFFER (REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED)

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Richards Coles , Executive Officer (CEO) of China Import & Export
Co, Ltd. we are a group of business men who deal on Raw Materials eg
cocoa,rubber,Cassava,non-metallic minerals such as Calcite,
Barytes,Manganese Dioxide,Dolomite Mica China Clay,Mangnese
Dioxide,Ferrous (Iron) etc and some ancient art works,we export them
into Canada and America.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our costumers in Canada/America and europe Presently,we are been
owed up to $90,000 and the company in question has agreed to begin
installmental payment.

If you are willing to assist, you would be paid 10% of the total sum
you collect on behalf of my company in any transaction that is passed
through you to our company,All you have to do is send to your full
name,detailed mailing address,tell and fax numbers.Once you have done this,I
would instruct the company to send the check
to you which you would deposit into your account.When the check clears you
would then pay the balance, you will be given the opportunity to negotiate
your mode of payment which we will pay for your services as our
representative.If you are interested,please fill in the blank spaces below:

1.Your Full Names...................................

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

Address.............................................

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

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

Please, send your reply though my alternative
box:richardscoles2005@yahoo.com


Regards.

Mr.Richards Coles

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