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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: "Dr Daniel Marthias" <dr_danielmarthias@msn.com>
Reply-To: marthias231@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 15:00:19 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE NEEDED

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Dr Daniel.A.Marthias(Ph.D.)Director Vetron Chemicals and Equipement
United Kingdom. We are
dealers of metallurgical chemicals,importers and exporters of various
metallurgical equipments, spare parts, mechanical and
electrical products, as well as metallurgical technology.
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 very glad in receiving your details that we are asking from
you below.
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.
if interested forward to us your
(1)Full Name.................
(2)Phone & Fax Number...............
(2)Detailed Mailing Address.........
(3)Occupation ..............
(4)Company/agencies.............
Note that no form of payment will be requested upfront in
this endeavour.On our receipt of the above details we shall forward to our
customer to immediately contact you with the mode of
payment note that there will be no upfront payment in this endeavour.
Kindest Regards.
Dr Daniel.A. Marthias(Director).
Tel:+447031906506

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