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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: MILLION INTERWORK <lai_andrew@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: djd001@rogers.com
Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:46:49 +0100
Subject:



Dear Sir/Madam,

Since1975, our company has been specializing in manufacturing & designing cold
forged and headed metal parts. We currently supplies to numerous markets
including: Light and Electronic metal parts, Automobile industry, loudspeaker
metal parts, motors parts and many additional related industries. We have been
providing our products to our customers worldwide, including North American,
American, Europe, Southeast Asia, etc.

Our aim is to achieve the highest standard of customer’s satisfaction
possible, by maintaining a continuous partnership with our customers and based
on our competence and to provide the best solution of cold forged and headed
metal parts.

We are looking for a reputable and a good trustee to represent us in North
American, American, Europe, Southeast Asia, in order for us to recover monies
due to our organization by overseas customers, and as well as follow up with
these customers. In order to achieve these objectives a good and reputable
person will be required to handle this service.

Therefore, if you are interested in the great opportunity you can fill in the
below form.

First Name: .................

Last Name: .................

Email Address: .................

Sex: .................

Age: .................

Phone: .................

Street Address: .................

City: .................

Country: .................

ZIP/Postal Code: .................

Present Occupation: ..............

Thanks,

Mr. Dan DeMos
Personnel Manager
Email:djd001@rogers.com

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