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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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• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "C-LECTRON plc" <simsuklotto1@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 23:05:48 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

C-LECTRON PLC
5th Floor - Regency House
1-4 Warwick Street London
W1B 5LT,United Kingdom
19th July 2005

 

Dear Sir/Madam             
                  
                  A Request For Representative  

 

I represent C-LECTRON PLC. We are one of the fastest growing
software company based in the U.K. We design computer
components, and other related software products.  At
C-LECTRON plc we specialize in exporting quality products at
relatively low prices.

 

Due to our ever-increasing customer base in North America,
we at C-LECTRON are searching for representatives to assist us
in establishing a medium to connect to our costumer more
efficiently. If you choose to join C-LECTRON  as arepresentative,

your basic task will consist of  receiving payments on behalf
of C-LECTRON.
 
Note that for every transaction processed, you will receive
10% of the total amount.C-LECTRON product price range starts
at $902.45 - $200,000 and above

 

Please email the following information in order for us to
facilitate the conclusion of this proposal if accepted,

 

TO; tonyjack1997@yahoo.com 

 

(1) Your full names.
(2) Contact address.
(3) Phone/fax numbers.
(4) Company name,if any
(5) Means of identification.

 

Yours truly
Mr Tony Jack
Operations Manager  
C-LECTRON PLC

 

 

 

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