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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: "Solenoid Indutrial" <industrialsolenoid@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 22:58:28 +0000
Subject: RESPOND URGENTLY

Liu Chang
Director;
Solenoids Industrial Co Ltd.
55 An Suing East 9th Street,
Taichung, Taiwan

We are exporters based in theTaiwan. We export raw materials such as
Calcite, Barytes, Manganese Dioxide , Dolomite, Mica , China Clay,
MangneseDioxide,Ferrous(Iron) Oxide, Paints, Rubber, Plastics and
Construction chemicals from Asia and intoEurope, America and Australia.
Our company, Solenoids Industrial Co. Ltd. was established in 2001.
We are interested in employing your services, to work with us as our payment

agent, who can help us eastablish a medium of recieving payment on our
behalf for Goods and raw materials we supply to our clients in Europe,
America or Australia.
Subject to your satisfaction with this proposal, you will be given the
opportunity to negotiate the mode of our payment for your services as our
representative.
If you decide to work for us, please forward to us immediately via email,
your phone/fax number and your full contact
address.
We anxiously await your response.
Sincerely,
Mr.liu Chang.



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