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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: "YOUNG LON" <lonyoung@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 14:46:52 +0000
Subject: URGENT PROPOSAL FROM: LON YOUNG


Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr. Lon Young, I work with group of business
men who deal on art and craft that export goods into Canada
America  and Europe.        
We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our costumers in
Canada as well as making payments through you to us.
Please if you are interested in transacting business
with
us we will be very glad.
Please contact us via email:
info_lonyoung@yahoo.com.cn
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 and in
Europe
too.
Please if you are interested forward to us your phone
Number/fax and your full contact addresses.
Thanks,
Manager
Mr Lon Young
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