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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: "sales sinosteel" <sales_sinosteel@msn.com>
Reply-To: sinosteel_trade@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:24:23 +0000
Subject: COMPANY REP NEEDED URGENTLY

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr. Wang Qin, we got your email via business directory.
We are a group (co-operative) and we recently included
Crafts and Artworks to our list of products and exports
into Canadian and American Industrial market.
We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our customers 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.
Thanks and God richly bless you.
Mr. Wang Qin,
President;
CHINA METALLUGICAL IMPORT & EXPORT COMPANY.
Subsidiary of Cnart Group.
 

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