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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: "WBC COMPANY" <info1@wbc-en.com>
Reply-To: klameller21@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 02:15:36 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Klaus Mueller,CEO and Owner of WBC (a company based
in the UK). A Company that is specialized in Import and
Export of Machinery & equipment,Communication Accessories
and Household Appliances. We are a company who deal on
mechanical quipment, hardware and minerals, electrical
products, Medical & Chemicals,light industrial products
and office equipment, and export into the Canada/America
and Europe, being a General Merchantile Company.
We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our customers in the
Canada/America and some part of Europe as well as making
payments through you to us.

You do not have to leave your present job for this one
because this job offer will be on a part time basis as it
comes once in a while and remuneration is on a percentage
basis of 10% of the total amount you receive from my
customers at any time on my behalf.
The reason why i seek assistance is that American and
Canadian check takes a long time to clear in the UK.
thereby holding business down for me and my associates.I
already have customers who are ready to remit cash to my
agents now thus my contacting you.
If you are intrested in transacting business with us we
will be glad to be your partners.Please contact us for more
information and forward to us your phone number/fax and
your full contact addresses if you are intrested.
Please note that your areas of specialization or occupation
is of no relevence to resolve to assisting us.

Thanks in advance,
Mr.Klaus Mueller
President/CEO WBC.

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