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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: Paul Steven <management500@walla.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 04:50:30 +0100
Subject: Representative/Agent

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr Paul Steven, Managing Director of UNIVERSAL IMPORT/EXPORT COMPANY LTD based in
the UK.We are a small scale manufacturer of home goods and we export into Canada, America and
MiddleEast.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in
the Canada/America and MiddleEast as well as making payments through you to us. Please if you are
interested in transacting business with us we will be 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 Canada/America and
MiddleEast.

Please if you are interested forward to us yourinformations below to this

email address: management500@walla.com


FULL NAME:
COMPANY NAME
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
PHONE:
FAX:


Thanks In advance,

Mr.Paul Steven,
Managing Director,

UNIVERSAL IMPORT/EXPORT COMPANY LTD
Goods for Import/Export
Freight Fwdg. Svcs.

Email:management500@walla.com

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