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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: "pedro m moore" <pedromoore1@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 23:33:44 +0000
Subject: AGRO SEEDS INT


AGRO SEEDS INTERNATIONAL
General Importers & Exporters
Tower House Hardwick Road
Great Gransden Bedfordshire
SG19 3BJ

We supply raw materials Into America, Canada, Australia . We are searching
for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our
costumers in America and Canada as well as making payments through you to
us.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with Us, we will be
very
glad. Please contact our procurement officer,scott mackson
scottmackson87@yahoo.co.uk, 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 America or Canada. Please if you are interested get
back to
scott mackson
Very Respectfully,
AgroSeeds International






AGROSEEDS INTERNATIONAL


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