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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).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "cho wang" <wwwargecomchina3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: wwwargecomchina@myway.com
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 02:30:50 -0600
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED:

Dear Sir/Madam
This is Mr.Cho wang Managing Director of Wuxi Wanli Chemical and Hydraulic Co.,Ltd we are a group of businessmen who deal Chemicals and hydraulics. Wuxi Wanli Chemical and high pressure water technology Co.,Ltd ( www.arge.com.cn ).
Let me crave your indulgence to introduce our organisation., ISO9001:2002 certificated is specializing in manufacturing sodium percarbonate(Na2CO3??1.5H2O2) and Hydraulic pressure pumps, and produce spare parts. for 12 years,the annual output is up to 20,000 . We started several years ago.It is into the production and sale of Chemicals and hydraulic. Our products are Exported into the Canada/America and Europe;
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish amedium of getting to our customers in Europe and America as well as making payments through you as our payment officer. 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, to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send me promptly by
email to the following:wwwargecomchina@myway.com
(1)Your full names:
(2)Contact address and:
(3)Phone/fax numbers:
(4)Age & Sex:
Thank youfor your time.
Very Respectfully,
Best regard,

Chinny YU.
Secretary.
Qianqiao Huish Jiangsu China.

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