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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: "yocomoheng" <yocomo61@netscape.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 21:58:50
Subject: re: business proposal



Dear Sir/Madam

I am Mr.Yocomo Heng,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.Yocomo Heng
email: yocomo25@netscape.net
1.Full names
2.Phone number/fax
3.Full contact address( not P. O. Box).

Thanks,

(Secretary for)
Mr. Yocomo Heng.

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