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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • xiao1gangcompany@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "xiaogang_coy" <xiaogang_coy@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:31:14 -0600
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE URGENTLY NEEDED


Hello,
My name is Xiao Gang and my company is situated in china (Metallurgical Import and Export company otherwise known as MIEC). My company recently extended its product supply regions to customers in the U.S.A and Canada which I find it very difficult in recieving my revenues from them in the past. I have had a lot of experiences in the past like recieving bogus checks and counterfeit int'l money orders. For this reason, we have resolved all payments to be made into "A Home Equity Line of Credit Account" in the states. The need for such account is for our idemnity.I need a reputable representative who own such account to collect revenues for my company. I will offer you 10% of any funds which you recieves with your account from my client. You will never invest any money in the course of this transaction. This transaction is 100% legal and does not relate to any money laundering and is
free from Drug money. The amount of money depends on the volume of raw materials sold which ranges from $150,000 and above depending on the limit of your account. I will send you more information as soon as I hear from you.Please kindly get back to me strictly through my private email for the same security reasons thanks. xiao1gangcompany@yahoo.com
Sincerely,
Xiao Gang (ceo).

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