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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: MEGA INDUSTRIES LTD <sedebajaverapaz@diaco.gob.gt>
Reply-To: MEGA INDUSTRIES LTD <megaprntltd@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:27:26 -0600 (CST)
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED URGENTLY.



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Dear Sir/Madam,
It is a pleasure to write to you in respect of our company,
Mega Printing Industry Ltd (MPI).
We are experts in the the production and sales of Industrial Rubber
items,
gift boxes, paper shopping bags, display boxes, color boxes, hangtags,
notebooks and stickers.
We export into the Canada/America/parts of Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium
of
getting our funds from our customers in the Canada/America as well as
making
payments through you to us.
Please if interested in transacting business in view of
helping us, so our clients could make payment to you being a
representative to us, we will be very glad And be rest assured that
adequate compensations will be given and other benefits follows.

Please contact us for more information:
Name: Mega Printing Industry Ltd (MPI).
Address: Foreign Industrial Park, Niushan,
Guangdong Province, China
Email: megaprntltd@gmail.com

Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to get a
total of 8% Commission as our Representative and Transfer the Balance to
us.

If interested kindly forward your Phone number/Fax and Your full contact
address
to us.

Yours Sincerely,
FENG WANG
HR. Manager
MEGA PRINTING INDUSTRIES.

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