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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "douyuan chemical" <douyuanchemical234@msn.com>
Reply-To: douyuanchemical33@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 11:01:11 +0000
Subject: RESPOND URGENTLY.

Mr  Tsai,
General Manager;
Douyuan Chemical Co Ltd .
No .57 to 59, Lane 101
North District
Tai Nan
Taiwan 704
Tel:  +88662354152
FAx;  +886266012011
http://www.globalsources.com/douyuan.co
                    YOUR SERVICES ARE REQUIRED
We are exporters based in the Taiwan.
We export raw materials into Asia and into Europe, America and Australia.
Our company, Douyuan Chemical Co. Ltd was established in 1987. We
are interested in employing your services, to work with us as our
foreign payment receiving officer, who can help us eastablish a medium of recieving payment on our behalf for Goods and raw materials we supply to our clients in Europe, America or Australia.
Subject to your satisfaction with this proposal, You will be made our
foreign payment receiving officer in your region.
If you decide to work for us, please forward to us immediately via
email, your phone/fax number and your full contact address.
We anxiously await your response.
Sincerely,
Mr. Tsai,
General manager;
Douyuan Chemical Co Ltd.
Taiwan
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