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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: campbell_174 <campbell_174@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:07:49 +0300
Subject: RELIABLE REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED (ASAP)


Dear Sir/Madam,

I represent ALPHA Import and Export Company based in the UK. My company exports cocoa and other goods/services for world trade. We
are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium
of getting to our customers in Europe and America as well as making
payments through you as our payment officer. Most of our customer
pay out in cheques and we do not have an account in your country that will clear this money.It is upon this note that we seek your
assistance to stand as our representative in your country.
Note
that, as our representative, you will receive 10% of whatever amount you clear for the company and the balance will be paid into an account we will avail to you.
Please, if you are interested in this business
transaction,forward to us at my personal email address.
campbell_174@yahoo.com
Drop this information below if you are interestd:
(1)Your full names.........................
(2)Contact address ......................
(3)Phone................................
(4)fax numbers..................
Thank you for your time.
Very Respectfully,
Mr. John Campbell,
President,
ALPHA Import/Export co.
Goods for Import/Export
Freight Fwdg. Svcs.

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