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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "cheung pui" <cheungppui@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 02:30:14 +0000
Subject: payment

CHINA METALLURGICAL IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
Compliments of the season. It is a pleasure to write to you in respect of our company, china metallurgical import and export.We are experts in the sales of raw materials.We export into the canada/america/parts europe. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting our funds from our costumers in the canada/america/europe 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.
38, YINGZE AVENUE,
YINGZE,TAIYUAN,
SHANXI. CHINA.

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/europe. if interested forward to us your
phone number/fax and your full contact addresses.
For quick response to your mail,Pls send your reply to:
Regards,
Mr cheung pui
Public relations officer

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