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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: "Leu Cheng" <leucheng100@leuchengactivity.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 04:30:36 +0000
Subject: REPRESENT US!!!

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:
COMPANY NAME:IF ANY
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
PHONE:
CELL:
FAX:
If you are interested in this offer please respond via my
email(leucheng_123@yahoo.com) then i will send you more details regarding
this offer.

Thanks In advance.
MR.LEU CHENG
MANAGER.
EmailAddress:leucheng_123@yahoo.com
338 YINGZE AVENUE,
YINGZE, TAIYUAN,
SHANXI, CHINA.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam