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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: leu45cheng <leu33cheng@yahoo.com.hk> (may be fake)
Date: 9 Feb 2005 14:35:43 -0000
Subject: YOUR RESPONSE



YOUR RESPONSE

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:
FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
PHONE:
CELL:
FAX:

Thanks In advance.

MR.LEU CHENG

MANAGER.

Email Address;leu33cheung@yahoo.com

7th Floor, ChinFung Tower
101 Cheung Sha Wan Road
Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Tel/fax: +852 301 45191.

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