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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: "cheung leu" <leucheng_123@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:01:01 -0500
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE WANTED

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am MR.LEU CHENG, We are a group of business men who

deal on import and export of raw materials into the Canada/America and

Europe. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a

medium of getting to our customers in the Canada/America and Europe as

well as making payments through you to us. Please if you are interested in

transacting business with us we will be 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

representative in Canada/America and Europe. Please if you are interested

forward to us your informations below: FULL NAME: COMPANY NAME:IF ANY

FULL CONTACT ADDRESS: PHONE: CELL: FAX: If you are interested in this

offer please respond via my email then i

will send you more details regarding this offer Thanks In advance.

MR.LEU CHENG MANAGER.

Email Address: leucheng_123@yahoo.com

YINGZE AVENUE, YINGZE, TAIYUAN, SHANXI, CHINA


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