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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Free Trade Front" <customercare@freetradefrontsg.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 17:25:01 +0000
Subject: work with us!!

Hello,

I am Mr. Jiangsu Hanjo, marketing manager of Free trade front Asia
TEXTILES,LEATHERS, ARTS AND CRAFTS IMPORTERS /EXPORTERS Asia and In the
United Kingdom.
We are a group of businessmen and women who deal on Art and Craft,
and we want to expand our business into Canada, United State, Japan,
Dubai and others European countries.

We are searching for reliable representatives who can
help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in
your respective country as well as making payments through you to us.
Please if you are interested in this lucrative business
with us, we will be very glad.

Please for more information contact us:
freetrade000@yahoo.com.sg

Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the
opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay
you 10% for your services as our representative in
your country Please if you are

Interested forward to us your phone number/fax and
your full contact address.

Thanks In advance

Mr. Jiangsu Hanjo

Marketing Manager


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