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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: "Pao Wong" <pwong0001@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 11:52:59 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED

FESTAC IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

COPORATION(FIEC)
1001 YINGZE AVENUE,TAIYUAN
SHANXI,CHINA 030000

REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED TO REPRESENT OUR

COMPANY IN CHINA

Dear sir/madam

I am Mr.Pao Wong,Managing Director festac imports

and exports
cooporation(FIEC).We are a company who deals on

mechanical equipment,
hardware and minerals, electrical products, Medical &

Chemicals,light industrial products and office

equipment, and export
into
the Canada/America and Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us

establish a medium
of
getting to our customers in the Canada/America and

Europe as well as making payments through you to us.

Please if you are
interested in transacting business with us we will be

glad.

Please contact us for more Information, 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 in

Canada/America
and
Europe.
Please if you are interested forward to us your phone

number/fax and
your full contact addresses.

Thanks in advance please filling the blank spaces

below:

1.Your Full Names.....................................................
2. Your Full Contact Address......................................
3.
State/Country........................................................
4. Your Phone/Fax Numbers......................................

And send details to:[ director_pwong@yahoo.ca]

Mr.Pao wong
Managing Director /CEO
FIEC





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