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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: "CHARLES WILSON" <charwill_76@walla.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 11:35:49 +0800
Subject: REPPRESENTATIVE NEEDED


Dear Sir/Madam,

I write to solicit your assistance in working with us as our payment
Agent who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in
Canada / America and Europe.


I am charles Wilson, We are group of business men who deal on raw materials and export into America,Canada and Europe. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the America / Canada and Europe 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 which we will pay for your services as our representative in America/Canada and Europe.

Please if interested fill the form below so that I can advise you with
Further details,

1. Your Full Names................................................
2. Your Full Contact Address......................................
3. State/Country..................................................
4. Your Phone/Fax Numbers.........................................

Pls you can also reply through this email address: charwill76@walla.com
For further informations.

Thanks for co-operating with us, Have a nice day and God Bless.

Thanks,
CEO

Mr. CHARLES WILSON
charwill76@walla.com

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