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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: "mond office" <info_mondoffice10@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 13:16:49 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

                Mondoffice

   Hello,

Am  Secretary Jacky, I represent the Mondoffice product company, Europe. We deal on office product and equipment and alot more. Our company has been in existence since
1965 which is about 40 years now. We import and export all kinds of office materials and equipment into various countries.
 
What we need now, is a representative in Canada and America. who can help us reach our customers in those countries, and act as our cash officer to the customers who want to make payment to us for the goods they had ordered for which we will be responsible for the supply, because we can not accept payment from them, based on the fact that our company is based in europ and our customers are in another country and they will like to make payment in their own bankdraft, that is why, we are in need of a representative from that particular country, who all payment will be made
to any time customers want to pay for our goods so that our much work over here will also be reduced.
 
For the benefit of the representative, 10% of any payment made by the customers, will be for the representative, and the rest fund will be sent to the company. and as a matter of urgency, do reach us back and let us know your interest immediatly to know if you are willing to be our representative.
 
Regards
Mrs Jacky
Secretary, Mondoffice company

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