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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: "Hong Wu Tang" <chinametallurgicalimportandexport@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 00:53:11 +0000
Subject: PERSONAL REGARDS{Representative Required}

Dear Sir/Madam,

Top of the day to you. I am Mr.Hong Wu Tang Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
China Metallurgical Import & Export Company.We are a group of business men
who deal on Raw Materials/Crude Oil,we export them into Canada/America And
Europe. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a
medium of getting to our costumer in Canada/America and Europe,as well as
making payments through you to us.

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.

Please if you are willing to assist,i will want you to furnish me with your
particulars,so as to enable me give you further details. Lastly''you have to
be an honest and trust worthy person, as more payments will be made through
you in the course of this transaction. And if you know you can be of a great
assistance in rendering such service to us.So send to the procurement
officer Via E-mail Below by filling this form.

FULL NAME........................
CONTACT ADDRESS..................
ZIP CODE/CITY....................
COUNTRY/STATE....................
PHONE/FAX........................

All information sent shall be correct and directly Via this E-mail
Box {chinametallurgical09@importandexport.com}

So that we can discuss further modalities. I await your urgent response.

Regards,
C.E.O
Mr HONG WU TANG.
CHINA METALLURGICAL IMPORT & EXPORT COMPANY

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