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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: "Zheng Zhongxun" <zhongxunzheng57@msn.com>
Reply-To: zhengzhongxun90@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:13:50 +0000
Subject: ANHUI GUOFENG PLASTIC INDUSTRY.

Mr.Zhongxun Zheng
Anhui Guofeng Plastic Industry Co., Ltd
Tian Zhi Road
Hefei, ANH 230088
China.
Website:www.guofeng.com
Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Zhongxun Zheng, Board Director, ANHUI GUOFENG PLASTIC INDUSTRY.We
are a company who deal on Plastics, candle holder, wind chime, photo frame,
suncatcher, night lamp,tiffany lamp and the other decorations.We export into
The United States, Canada.
We require competent representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in the USA and Canada as well as making payments
through you to us.

We will be glad and would be willing to give a good percentage for this.
Please contact us for more information on the above 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.Please, if
interested, forward your contact information, stating names,physical
address, phone/fax numbers promptly.

Regards,

Mr.Zhongxun Zheng
Board Director.

NB: CHANNEL YOUR RESPONSE ONLY TO THIS ADDRESS:
zhengzhongxun90@netscape.net


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