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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "chan wang" <chanwang001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: chanwang@myway.com
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 02:01:19 +0000
Subject: Commission agent needed

From: Mr. Chan Wang
Chief Executive Officer
Chantex Gas Company Limited
7, Lam Lee Street,
Kowloon Bay, Kowloon,
Hong Kong.
Tel/Fax: +852-301-07200
www.hekx.com.hk
 
Our ref: CHG/CW/001/05
 
Dear Sir/Madam,
 
I am Mr. Chan Wang, Chief Executive Officer of Chantex Gas
Company Limited. We are an OPEC members that deals on crude
oil, raw materials and export to Canada, America, and Europe.
Our company is also into promotions and entertainments.
 
We are looking for a reliable commission agent who can help
us receive payments from customers that our company supplies
Goods to in Canada, America, and Europe as well as making
Payments through you to us.  Please if you are reliable and
Interested in been a commission agent with our company we
will be glad but you have to be an honest and a trustworthy
person.
 
Note that, as our commission agent, you will receive some
percentage and motivations on whatever amount that is paid
by our debtors through you to us. Be informed that THERE IS
NO FINANCIAL OBLIGATION AT YOUR END as a commission agent.
 
Please, to facilitate and proceed if accepted, do send me
promptly either by fax or email the following:chanwang@myway.com
NAME.............................................
MAILING ADDRESS..................................
AGE:.............................................
STATUS:..........................................
STATE/COUNTRY.....................................
TEL/FAX NUMBERS...................................
COMPANY NAME (If any).............................
OCCUPATION........................................
Thank you for your time as we are looking forward to working
With you as you send your response back to us.
 
Chan Wang
Chief Executive Officer.
N.B. If you are not interested please reply with unsubscribe.

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