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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: "yo chang lee" <admin_hmart06@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: alb_scot665@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:02:57 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

HUAMAO ART AND CRAFT CHINA.
46 Shangnan Road, Shanggan Town Minhou
County Fujian,China.

BE OUR REPRESENTATIVE.

Goodday Sir/Madam,
Complement of this season to you!
I am Mr.Yo chang lee ,the managinig director of a China National Arts &
Crafts import/Export Corporation. We are a group of business men who deal on
Art and Craft and export into the Canada,America and Europe We are searching
for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our
custormers in the Canada,America and Europeans as well as making payments
through you to us. Please if you are interested in transacting business with
us we will be very glad. Please contact us for more information. Subject to
your satisfaction, you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode
of contract in which we will pay for your services as our represenative in
Canada,America. Please if you are interested forward to us your;
(1) Your full Names;
(2) full contact addresses;
(3) phone number/fax number;
(4) photocopy of your drivers lincense or passport to the Email below;
yo_chang6000@mailasia.com
I await your prompt response.Thanks.
Best regards,
may young

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