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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: "Leu Cheng" <cmiec0014@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 01:16:48 +0000
Subject: Job Offer!

REF/2334U

China mettallurgical
import and export company
(cmiec)www.cmiec.com
Company Address:338,
Yingeze Avenue,Yinge,
Taiyuan,Shanxi,China

How are you today?
As regards to my email to you,I own a company in the China which is into
export of raw materials to other companies especially in Europe and
america.We normally encounter problems when been paid because it takes a
while for European cheques to clear here in the China so this has prompted
me to search for a payment agent in Europe canada and america who would
stand on
behalf of my company.

Presently,we are been owed up to $490,000 and the company in question has
agreed to begin installmental payment.If you are
willing to assist,you would be paid 10% of the total sum you collect on
behalf of my company in any transaction that is passed through you to our
company All you have to do is send me your full name,detailed mailing
address,tell and fax numbers and age/marital status .Once you have done
this,I would instruct the company to send the cheque to you which you would
deposit into your account.For more information,get back to me via my
private email address cmiec0011@yahoo.it

When the cheque clears you would then pay the balance (after
you have deducted your fee ) into an account which I shall provide for
you.Note: that the info you shall provide shall be subject to final approval
because I am skeptical of the high rate of internet fraud going on these
days.Endeavour to indicate your reference number asabove in all
of your correspondence with us.

Regards.
Managing Director
Mr.Leu cheng



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