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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: "W.B.C COMPANY" <info@wbc-company.org>
Reply-To: phi_haywood@walla.com
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 12:06:11 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

W.B.C COMPANY
ADDRESS: UNION HOUSE, DOUGLAS,
ISLES OF MAN, 1M98 1DF,
BRITISH ISLE,
UNITED KINGDOM.

Dear friend,

REQUEST FOR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

I represent W.B.C COMPANY based in UK. We are searching for representatives
who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in America
and other nearby countries as well as making payments through you as our
payment officer. It is upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand
as our representative in your country. 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 U.S.A, and Canadian check takes a
long time to clear in 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.Note, that, as our representative, you will
receive 10%(ten percent) of whatever amount you clear for the company and
the balance will be paid into an account we will avail to you. Please, to
facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send me
promptly by email the following:

(1)Your full names:
(2)Contact address:
(3)Home/office phone:
(4)Occupation:
(5)Age:

Very Respectfully,
MR. Phillip Haywood
(MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO W.B.C COMPANY,UK).

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