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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: Wong Fai <won_fai28@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <changlee777@yahoo.dk>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:01:07 +0000
Subject: We sincerely require your representative assistance


Shenzhen Marpa Importer Exporter Trading Co,Ltd.Room 2809, Block A, Lianhe Plaza, 5022 Binhe Road,Futian District, Shenzhen City,Guangdong Province. China http://www.biz4cn.com/company/3396/szmarpa.html Good day, We sincerely require your representative assistance Permit an introduction. My name is Mr. Wong Fai. Our company exports cement, sugar and textile materials for world trade. We have reached big sales volume in the European and Africa market and due to the high demand of our products in America, we are now trying to penetrate the Northern American and Central American market. We have been made aware of the criteria that goes along with this and I am pleased to bring to your notice that we have gotten clarification from the Government of China and that of America to do business in America. It is upon this note that we are contacting you to be our REPRESENTATIVE because quite soon we will open representative offices and authorized sales centers in North America and therefore we are currently looking for people who will assist us in establishing a new distribution network there. Note that if eventually you are selected by the company to do this job, you would be placed on a 5% commision for sales you make for each goods and also for any payment you receive on behalf of the company. Note that you would also be entitled to other allowances which includes Health, Travelling and retirements benefits. To facilitate this transaction if you deem you would be able to undertake this task for the company, I would want you to submit to us via mail the following information which includes, (1.) Your Full Names.(2.) Your Contact/Residential Address.(3.) Your Age: (4.) Your Occupation.(5.) Company Name:(6.) Position Held.(8.) company Location:(9.) Your Company Address(10.) Phone Number ( Home Telephone Number )(11.) Cell Phone Number(12.) Fax Number(13.) Email Address We shall be very happy to do business with you. Looking forward to read from you at your earliest cconvinience. Mr. Wong Fai,for Management.
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