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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: "Hong Wu Tang" <chinametallurgicalimportandexport@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 08:26:15 +0000
Subject: PROJECT MAIL{Best Regards}

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

Top of the day to you. I am Mr.Hong Wu Tang Chief Executive Officer  (CEO) of China Metallurgical Import & Export Company.We are a group of  business men who deal on Raw Materials/Crude Oil,we export them into  Canada/America And Europe.We are searching for representatives who can  help us establish a medium of getting to our costumer in Canada/America  and Europe,as well as making payments through you to us.

 

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.

 

Please if you are willing to assist,i will want you to furnish me with  your particulars,so as to enable me give you further details. Lastly''  you have to be an honest and trust worthy person, as more payments will  be made through you in the course of this transaction.And if you know you can be of a great assistance in rendering such service to us. And  send to the procurement officer Via E-mail Below by filling this form.

 

FULL NAME..............................
CONTACT ADDRESS..................
ZIP CODE/CITY........................
COUNTRY/STATE.....................
PHONE/FAX.............................

 

All information sent shall be correct and directly Via this E-mail Box
{chinametallurgical09@importandexport.com}

 

So that we can discuss further modalities. I await your urgent

response.

 

Regards,
C.E.O
Mr HONG WU TANG.
CHINA METALLURGICAL IMPORT & EXPORT COMPANY

 

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