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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: "liu chan" <liuchan147@msn.com>
Reply-To: liuchan147@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 23:07:47 +0000
Subject: Representatives

38YINGZE AVENUE,
YINGZE TAIYUAN,
SHANXI CHINA.
CHINA METALLURGICAL IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
Dear sir/Madam,
Top of the the to you. it is a pleasure to write to you
in respect
of our company china metallurgical import and export we are
expertize in
the sale of raw materials, we export into the
canada/america/parts of
europe We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a
medium of getting our funds from our costumers in the
canada/america/europe as well as making payments through
you to us.
Please if interested in transacting business in view
helpings us,so our
clients could make payment to you being a representative to
us we will
be very glad and adequate compensations will be given and
other benefits
as follows 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 canada/america/europe. if interested
forward to us
your phone number/fax and your full contact addresses.
Regards.


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