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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: "WING WAN CHINA COMPANY" <info@wing.com>
Reply-To: wingwancompany@yahoo.cn
Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 12:07:42 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Enquiry

I am Mr. Tam Chu Ping Director Wah Fung Trading Company based in Hong
Kong. Wespecialized in the all kind of fabrics and clothes malterials. We
are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our
customers in the Canada/America/Africa/Asia and other nearby countries as
well as making payments through you to us. You do not have to leave
your present job for this one because this job offer will be on a part
time basis as it comes once in a while and remuneration is on a
percentage basis of 10% of the total amount you receive from my
customersat any time on our behalf.

Please to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do
send our your CV, We sincerely appreciate your willingness in transacting
this business project with us.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
ourpayment receiving agent.

If interested forward information below to us:


(1)Your full names:
(2)Residential address:
(3)Tele/cell numbers:
(4)Occupation:
(5)Age:
(6)Sex:

Thank you for your time.

Mr. Tam Chu Ping.
Director.





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