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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: Mr Justin Yang <justin_yang01@yahoo.com.cn>
Reply-To: j_yang2006@excite.com
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:39:32 +0800 (CST)
Subject: RE:COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE OFFER (MORE INFORMATION)


Dear VICTIMNAME,

Thanks for your response and your interest. Yes the position is still available.
Before we proceed, it is pertinent to intimate you with the specifics of the job.

In the light of our growing needs and committments, you would be requested as our payment representatives(account receivables in your country) to collect due payments from our customers in your region(South/North America).

Among other reasons, with our expansion rate, we want to solely concentrate(specialise) on production and sales of our products for better efficiency and effectiveness. However, in subsequent times, we may have to incorporate you into our sales programme so as to receive and sell products on our behalf.

So, if you are now our representative in your country, whenever we are expecting payments from our customers, the payment will be made through you to us, and we will give you instructions on how you can be able to also help us remit the funds. I shall be available to guild you all the way and you would be required to always update me on all dealings relative to transactions.

We understand that such representatives(for such functions) would have to incur some expenses in the course of collecting and remiting the money. As a result, we have been magnanimous to offer 10% commission. The expenses mentioned are however exclusive of taxes where they apply. Invariably, representatives are not expected to pay for the taxes on the money from their commission but, from the amount remited to them by our customers.

Please do well to acknowledge receipt of this mail by simply responding. We shall open a file for you as soon as we are through with the necessary process of verification.

However, in order to fully ascertain and process your file, we would need the following information:

1)FULL NAME:
2)COMPANY NAME(IF ANY):
3)FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
4)PHONE/CELL:
5)FAX:
6)DATE OF BIRTH:
7)SEX:
8)BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL/COMPANY:
9)POSITION HELP IF WORKING:

If you need any other information or any other pertinent question, feel free to ask me.
I look forward to your prompt response.

Thanks for your time and understanding.

Regards,
Justin Yang
Director
Fujian Sannong Calcium Carbonate CO.,LTD
No.37,Xinan road,Jiangle,Sanming,
Fujian,China 353300
Tel/Fax:886-9162278842

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