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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: "prince johnson" <princejohnson00333@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 08:54:21 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE

Dear Sir/Madam,

compliments of the season to you and your family,i am
Mr.prince johnson, my company deals on raw materials and
Gold export into Europe,Asia,Canada and America

We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our costumers in
Europe,Asia,Canada and America as well as making payments through
you to us.If you are interested in transacting business
with us we will be very glad.
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
Europe,Asia,Canada and America

Please if you are interested forward to us your
phone/fax number and
your full contact addresses.
Thanks,
CEO
Mr.Prince Johnson

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