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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a check fraud / representative scam (7 typical phrases found).
  

Fraud email example:

From: "stephie jones" <info_company_import@msn.com>
Reply-To: dr_stevehoward_1@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:40:28 +0000
Subject: HELLO MY FRIEND

HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY

I am Stephanie Jones, we are a group of business partner's who deal on raw materials import and export into America and Canada.
We need representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in America/Canada as well as making payments through you to us. If you are interested in transacting business with us we will be very glad. Please contact our procurement officer, Mr. Walter Dillard for more information thru: dr_stevehoward_1@yahoo.ca
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 America/Canada. Please if you are interested forward to us your Full Names, Phone/Fax numbers and your Full contact addresses.
Regards,

 

Stephanie jones

President,

HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY,

Goods for Import/Export & Freight Fwdg. Svcs.
Units 5A & 5B, Broadgate Business Park,
Turnpike Lane, Beeston, Nottingham,

NG7 5RX, UNITED KINGDOM.

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