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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: "LEE YUNG (CMEC HUBEI CO)" <cmechubeico@zwallet.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 22:29:52
Subject: RE: CMEC HUBEI COMPANY

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Lee Yung, managing Hubei Machinery & Equipment Import &
Export Corporation (CMEC HUBEI CO.) we are a company that deal on
Mechanical equipment, hardware and minerals, electrical products,
Medical & Chemicals, Light Industrial products and office equipment, and
export into Canada/America.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium
of getting to our customers in the Canada/America, as well as
making payments through you to us.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be glad
for you to contact Mr. Lee Yung personally at: Email:
leeyung_cmechubeico@zwallet.com

Do contacts 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.

Please if you are interested forward to us your full name, phone
number/fax number and your full contact address.

Thanks in advance.

Mr. Lee Yung
Managing Director,
CMEC HUBEI CO.

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