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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: "WANG LU " <tmeemachine@zwallet.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:17:04
Subject: RE: TMEE MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CO.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Wang Lu, Overseas Marketing Manager,
Tianjin Machinery & Electric Equipment Imp. &
Exp.Co. , Ltd (TMEE) we are a company that deal
on Mechanical equipment, hardware and
minerals, electrical Products, Medical, Chemicals
and Industrial products. TMEE is an
Importer/Exporter of machinery products, machine
tools, and various kinds of machine tools
accessories, motors, generators, pumps, valves,
measuring tools, cutting tools, hand tools, and
many other kinds of instruments.

We are searching for representatives
who can help us establish a medium
of getting to our customers in the
Canada/America, as well as making
payments through you to us.

Please if you are interested in transacting
business with us We will be glad for you to
contact Mr. Wang Lu personally at: Email:
wangl_tmeemachine@zwallet.com

Do contacts 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
Canada/America.

Please if you are interested forward to us your full
name, Phone number/fax number and your full
contact address.

Thanks in advance.

Mr. Wang Lu
Managing Director,
(TMEE) Tianjin Machinery & Electric Equipment
Imp. & Exp.Co. , Ltd

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