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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: "chung pui" <chungpui44@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: chungpui247@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:06:00 +0000
Subject: BE OUR REPRESENTATIVE !!!!.

Dear Sir/Madam,
We are group of business men who deal on raw materials and export into
America Canada and Europe. We are searching for representatives who can help
us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the America /Canada and
Europe 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 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 America/Canada/Europe.

Please if you are interested forward to us your full name,phone number and
your full contact address to this company,make sure you reply this mail to
this email address : chungpui247@yahoo.com.cn for continuation of this
transaction.

For further informations.
Thanks for co-operating with us, Have a nice day.

Thanks,
Vice President
Mr, Chung Pui.


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