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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: peterchang007 <peterchang007@asiamail.com> (may be fake)
Date: 10 Jan 2005 15:05:33 -0000
Subject: Representatives needed...



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<P>Dear Sir/Madam,</P>
<P>We are exporters based in theTaiwan, we export raw materials, such as Calcite, Barytes, Manganese Dioxide , Dolomite, Mica , China Clay, MangneseDioxide,Ferrous(Iron ) Oxide,Paints, Rubber, Plastics, Construction chemicals and we export from Asia and export into Europe,America and Australia. our company Solenoids Industrial Co. Ltd. was established in 2001. We are interested in employing your services, to work with us as our payment agent who can help us eastablish a medium of recieving payment on our behalf for Goods and raw materials we supplied to our customers in Europe,America or Australia. If you are interested in transacting business with us. we will be very glad. 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 Europe,America and Australia. Please if you are interested forward to us your phone/fax number and your full contact address. Thank you as we await your further response.</P>
<P>Sincerely, </P>
<P>Mr.Peter Chang. </P>
<P>Director; Solenoids Industrial Co Ltd.</P>
<P>55 An Suing East 9th Street,</P>
<P>Taichung, Taiwan </P>
<P>Tel:886-9162278842 </P></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>

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