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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 Shenhua Energy Company" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <liljunchan02@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:55:35 +0100
Subject: Email Prize Award

China Shenhua Energy Company Limited

Dear E-mail Address Owner,


:::YEAR 2014 E-MAIL PRIZE AWARD:::

The China Shenhua Energy Company Limited like to officially
congratulate you for the position you emerged in the draw
that was just held by our company, which featured you as
the Second place Winner. Your e-mail address with MICRO ID:
CSEC-W002-HTY2-02FE was luckily drawn to be this year's
Second place Winner of a Cash Prize of $1.5 Million USD
and a Brand New BMW X6 2013 model. To claim, send your
details;

Full Name .........
Address............
Age ...............
Occupation ......
Phone Number ......

to Mr. Li Jun Chan who is our
Fiduciary Claims Official in India.

Name: Mr. Li Jun Chan
E-mail: liljunchan02@yahoo.com.hk

On behalf of the entire Management and Staffs of the China
Shenhua Energy Company
Limited, I say Congratulations to you and your entire
household.

Signed,
Mrs. Li Haicang
(China Shenhua Secretary).

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