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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: "thierry henaff" <henaf@thierrylee.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 02:18:11 +0000
Subject: REPRESETATIVE NEEDED

Dear Friend,
I am Thierry Le
Hénaff Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arkema Arkema manufactures
thousands of chemicals worldwide, and export into the Canada/America and
Europe,UK, being a General Merchantile Company. We are searching for
representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our
customers in the UK/EUROPE as well as making payments through you to us.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be glad
to be your partners.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 UK/EUROPE.
Please if you are interested forward to us your phone number/fax and your
full contact addresses. Please note that your areas of specialization or
occupation is of no relevance to resolve to assisting us. Thanks Thierry Le
Hénaff Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arkema
http://www.arkemagroup.com/arkema/gb/Emailscenter/d_commercial.cfm?provenance=1
FOR SAFETY AND CONFIDENTIAL REASONS PLEASE SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO MY EMAIL
ADDRESS AT: thierryhenaf@sify.com


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