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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "CMIEC Rresentative" <email@luichancmiec.net>
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 00:29:50 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED URGENTLY

Dear Partner,

I am Mrs. Lui Chen Woo, we got your email via business directory.

We are a group(co-operative) we recently included; Crafts and Art works to our list of products and export into Canadian and American Industrial market. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium  of getting to our costumers in these Areas.

Please if you are  interested in transacting business with us, we will be very glad.Please contact us for more information. Subject to your satisfaction you will be  given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our official representative in your province.

Please if you are interested forward to the personnel manager, Mr.Wang Qin via email: email_

With the following informatioms:

1.Full names 

2.Phone number/fax

3.Full contact address (not P. O. Box).

4.Age, occupation and position in the Company (if you belong to a company).

5.A valid mode of Identification (e.g. Drivers License, passport etc.) to this email ID.

Thanks.

Mrs. Lui Chen Woo(Secretary)
CHINA METALLURGICAL IMPORT & EXPORT COMPANY

http://www.cmiec.iwarp.com/custom4.html

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