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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a check fraud / representative scam (3 typical phrases found).
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Leu Chang" <companyrepresentatives1@chinaimportandexport.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 22:34:08 +0000
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED

38,YINGZE AVENUE,
YINGZE,TAIYUAN,
SHANXI. CHINA.
CHINA METALLURGICAL IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
 
Dear Sir/madam,
 
 Compliments of the season. it is a pleasure to write to you in respect of our company china Metallurgical Import and Export we are expertise in the sale of raw materials, we export into the Canada,America,parts Europe, We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting our funds from our Customers in the Canada,America,Europe as well as making payments through you to us. Please if interested in transacting business in view helpings us,so our clients could make payment to you being a representative to us We will be very glad and adequate compensations will be given and other benefits as follows, 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,europe. if interested forward to us your phone number,fax and your full contact addresses. I look forward to your Prompt response to this proposal.
 
Regards,
[CEO]Mr Leu Chang
 
NB:Kindly reply us via  email address: chinaimportandexport@asiamail.com , As I will be the one incharge of this "fair Request.

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