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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: "Profound Corporations" <profoundcorp@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dptclm@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 09:35:03 -0900
Subject: JOB OFFER

PROFOUND CORPORATION MALAYSIA
20, LEBUH KOTA PERMAI
14000 PENANG, MALAYSIA
TEL/FAX: 604-5083 020
EGCI/48/2779.


Dear Sir/Madam.


I am Mr. Collins Adams, Foreign Transaction Officer of PROFOUND OIL & GAS
CORPORATION (a company based in Asia). We are an OPEC member that deals on
crude oil, raw materials and export to Canada, America, Europe and Asia. Our
company is also into promotions and entertainments.
We also deal on mechanical equipment, hardware and minerals, electrical
products, medical & chemicals, light industrial products and office
equipment, and export into Canada, America and Europe, therefore being a
General Mercantile Company.
We currently run our business from Asia. We are searching for
representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our
customers in Canada, America and Europe as well as making payments through
you to us.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be most
delighted to have you as our partner.

Do contact us for more information, subject to your satisfaction you will be
given the opportunity to negotiate the mode at which we will pay for your
services as our representative in Canada, America and Europe.

If you are interested, do respond favourably to this mail.
Note that, your areas of specialization or occupation is of no relevance to
resolve in becoming our partner.


Yours Sincerely
Mr. Collins Adams
EMAIL:dptclm@netscape.net

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