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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Qiming Wang <patrick.kelly39@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: qimingwang@mail2world.com
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:40:47 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Legal Representation




From: Mr. Qiming Wang.

Legal Representative/Owner,

Quanzhou Haitian Textile Co.,Ltd,

Address: Haitian Industrial Park,

Jiangnan Development Zone,

Quanzhou, Fujian

China.

Email:

Website: http://www.htt.cn

Dear Sir,



Request for Legal Assistance.

This is an official request for legal representation on behalf of

Quanzhou Haitian Textile Co.,Ltd. We are a textile company with

principal business in garment manufacturing and trading.

We are presently incapacitated due to international legal boundaries

to exert pressure on our delinquent customers and we request for your

services accordingly. We got your contact information from the Online

Lawyers Directory as a result of our search for a reliable firm or

individual to provide legal services as requested.

After a careful review of your profile as well as your qualification

and experience, we are of the opinion that you are capable and

qualified to provide the legal services as requested.

On behalf of Quanzhou Haitian Textile Co.,Ltd, Please accept my

sincerest appreciation in advance for your willingness to render your

services as we look forward to your prompt response to our request.

Thank you.

Mr. Qiming Wang.

Legal Representative/Owner,

Quanzhou Haitian Textile Co.,Ltd

http://www.htt.cn

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