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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: "EXCEL CONTRACTS" <excelimport_1@msn.com>
Reply-To: excelimport_1@myway.com
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 22:30:46 +0000
Subject: Business Proposal

Excelexportsandimports and co international
38, Yingze Avenue,
Yingze,Taiyuan,
Shanxi. China
Tel: +030-351-(9115)
Telex: 3035872
Cables: Manaust
Fax: 30-35-9957
Email :
Dear Friend,
          I represent Excel Import and Export Company based in China. My company exports cocoa, rubber, timber and other raw materials 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 customers pay out in cheques or money orders 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 in 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 to us.If you are interested in this business transaction,forward to us the information below:

(1)Your full names,

(2)Contact address and,

(3)Phone/fax numbers.

Thank you for your time.
Very Respectfully,

Mr.Maxwell Simon,
CEO, Excel Import/Export Co.
Goods for Import/Export
Freight Fwdg. Svcs.

 

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