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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: CHINA METALLURGICAL EXPORT & IMPORT C <postmail4@excite.com>
Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 14:42:47 -0500
Subject: REPRESENTATIVES NEEDED

Hello.

It is a pleasure to write to you in respect of our organization, we are experts in the sales of raw materials. We export into all major Countries in the World. We are searching for competent people who can help us establish a medium of getting our funds from our client as well as making payments through you to us.
Please if you intend in working with us, so our clients could make payment to you, we will be very glad. And be Rest assured that adequate compensations will be given and other benefit follows. Please contact us for more information:

You will be given the opportunity to negotiate the Mode by which we will pay for your services and you will never regret working with our Company because your satisfaction is our watch word.

Regards,
Mr. John Woo
(P.r.o)


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