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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: "leu cheng" <leu_che@msn.com>
Reply-To: leu_che@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 19:03:36 +0000
Subject: WORK FOR US...

CHINA METALOGICAL IMPORT & EXPORT COMPANY(CMIEC)
338 YINGZE AVENUE,YINGZE,
TAIYUAN,SHANXI, CHINA



Dear Sir/Madam,
I am MR.LEU CHENG, We are a group of business men who deal on
import and export of raw materials into the Canada/America 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 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 us your
informations below:

OUR REQUIREMENTS..

FULL NAME:..................................
CONTACT ADDRESS:....................
COMPANY NAME:.........................(IF ANY)
COMPANY ADDRESS:...................
ANY FORM OF IDENTITY/INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT.
PHONE NUMBER:.........................
FAX:............................................
SEX:............................................
COUNTRY:..................................
STATE/CITY:..............................
ZIP CODE:.................................

If you are interested in this offer please respond via my
email: leu_che@yahoo.com.hk

NOTE:This does not require any of your financial obligations

THANKS IN ADVANCE
LEU CHENG
MANAGER.

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