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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: "Zhongxun Zheng" <reps_consultant@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:53:16 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE REQUIRED

CMPDGC INDUSTRIES LTD
IMPORT AND EXPORT DIVISION
113B KENT AVENUVE,
WHITEFIELD,MANCHESTER,
M52 8SX UK

Hello,
 
My name is Mabi Peter,a New Zealand citizen based in Europe. I am an International business mechandise who made many supplies to United States and environs.
 
There is an Investment company in Canada that owes me the sum of Eighty Thousand United State Dollars($80,000.USD) and sequel to our last discussion with the investor in Canada, he is ready to pay back my money and he requested for a bank account in United States of America or Canada so the funds can be transferred to the account.
 
Meanwhile, I do not have an account in either USA or Canada and further explanation to have the funds transferred to my bank overseas met a brick wall.
 
Therefore, I want him to transfer the funds to your account in United States and upon clarification, I will send you my private account to inturn transfer the money to me.
 
Sincerely, you are not going to face any risk in rendering assistance, spend any money or demand anything from you.
 
In rendering your assistance on this transaction, you are entitled to 10% of any amount transferred to your account while the balance 90% of the amount will be forwarded to me.
 
If even you are interested in having my identity I will provide it as soon as you agree to assist.
 
What I need is your sincerity and just be honest with me. Once you have accepted to help, I will contact the investor and inform him that you are receiving the money on my behalf.
Please if interested fill the form below so that i can advise you with
further details:

1. Your Full
Names......................................................

2. Your Full Contact
Address............................................

3.
State/Country.............................................................

4. Your Phone/Fax
Numbers...............................................

5.Business or Company name if you are representing a cooperate
organization..........................................................

Awaiting your kind response,

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Mabi Peter

Please send replies to: mabilian_success@yahoo.co.uk

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