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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: "ANHUI GUOFENG PLASTIC INDUSTRY CO. Ltd" <yangchor20@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: yangchor88@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:04:42 +0000
Subject: Company Representative Needed

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr Yang Chor, CEO/Board Director, ANHUI GUOFENG PLASTIC INDUSTRY CO.
Ltd NO. www.guofeng.com
We are group of businessmen who deal on Plastics, candle holder, wind chime,
photo frame, suncatcher, night lamp, tiffany lamp and the other decorations.
We export into the United States, Canada,,Asia and parts of Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in the America /Canada,Europe and United Kingdom as
well as making payments through you to us.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be very
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 America/Canada and United
Kingdom.
Please if you are interested forward to us your contact information stating:
1) names, 2) home address, 3) company address or bussines address, 4)
phone/fax numbers promptly to the company.
Pls you can also reply through this email address: (yangchor88@yahoo.co.jp)
for further informations
Thanks

Best Regards,
MR Yang chor
CEO/Board Director.
ANHUI GUOFENG PLASTIC INDUSTRY CO. Ltd
for Import/Export & Freight Fwdg. Svcs
China.

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