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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: "wong chen" <shanxi_group@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: shanxiquangroup@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:46:25 +0000
Subject: PARTNERSHIP

SHANXI- QUAN CHEMICALS INDUSTRY (LTD)
132 Jonsim Place,
Quanghzou,
Shanxi,China
Tel:+86 1735 10544

Dear Sir/Madam,

PARTNERSHIP

it is a pleasure to write to you in respect of our company great vista
chemicals we are into innovative, reliable chemical and pharmaceutical
supplier and we are also manufacturer of high quality health
supplements,nutritional & herbal supplements and nutrients (for uses in
weight
loss, body building, muscle building, diets, fitness), vitamins,
biochemicals,amino acids, active pharmaceutical ingredients, proteins,
nucleotides,
herb extracts,dyes and pigments, industrial and specialty chemicals,
surfactants and cleaning chemicals,etc These chemicals are used for the
applications of scientific and industrial sectors we export into the
canada/america/parts europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a mediumof
getting our funds from our costumers in the canada/america/europe as well as
making payments
through you to us.Please if interested in transacting business in view
helpings us,so our
clients could make payment to you being a representative for us we will be
very glad.and
adequate compensations will be given and other benefits will follow.

forward to us your
1. your full name
2. phone number/fax
3. your full contact addresses.

You can reach me via this alternative email box:

shanxi_group@yahoo.com

Regards

Mr Wong Chen ( Company Interpreter )

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