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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: "Alex C.Lee" <achonglee00611@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 13:11:21 +0200
Subject: Representative Needed!

Dear friend,

I represent CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO.LTD Under ANIMAL FEEDING COMPANY in London which is a Global pharmaceutical enterprise with an export office in Tokyo. We create a desire for healthy sustainable pharmaceutical products and Animal feeding products. Due to the vast spread of our goods to other countries, we decided to look for someone who can serve as an in-country agent/representative in Africa. We purchase Animal feeding called (*PINK BOTTLED VIRRE*).

we are a major source of ANIMAL products to health service providers for Japan,London- Uk, and Korea and other countries around the world. We have map out ($2.5Million) USD which we will transfer to any of our representative account who accepted. to work as one of our Agent/representative in Africa. We have been told by an Africa here in Europe that (PINK BOTTLED VIREE) are here in Africa mostly in Senegal-Dakar,Gambia,Mali in West Africa.

It is upon this note that we are writing you this mail to seek your assistance in representing our company in your locality as our representative/agent and help us check the Contacts,As it was told to us. To facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send me by mail promptly with the following under:

1. Your Full name and present Occupation
2. Telephone number and Fax
3. Contact address and country of origin .

Upon that we will disclosed the Contacts of the salers that was given to us here in Europe to you,, Immediately our Company Lawyer will draft an Agreement between us.

Immediately you contact him and verifty that he/her have it. Then One of our office member will travel Immediately to your country as soon you have visit there in your country and buy 4 or 5 samples.(Animal PINK BOTTLED VIRRE) * PINK RED IN COLOUR*

You advised to buy from the salers in Dakar-Senegal or Gambia or Mali 4 or 5 pieces Bottled virre pink red samples . Which our member from europe London will verified. The prices we normally buy from brokers here in Europe are 1350euros per bottle.

Then in Africa should be 750euros per Bottle This is your Information Incase the salers in that region tells you a different. For your Information we should need atleast 200 to 450 bottles of Pink Bottled Virre per month.We waiting your respond with this my private email address;

Thanks for your time.

Yours Sincerely,
Alex C.Lee

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