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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: kura <kura_sawao@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: 16 Feb 2005 19:53:39 -0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED FOR OUR PRODUCTS







Mr. Okakura Sawao
Shipro Kasei Kaisha, Ltd,
North 7 West 4, Sapporo,
Hokkaido 060-8628,
Japan.
Tel/Fax: +81-344964662
Email:OkakuraSawao@mailasia.com

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr.Okakura Sawao ,Managing Director of Japan Shipro Kasei
Kaisha, Ltd.We are a company who dealS on UV Absorbers,
Antioxidants, Corrosion Inhibitors and Plastics. We export into The
United
States, Canada and parts of Europe.
We are searching for competent representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our costumers in the USA, Canada
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 and would be willing to give a good percentage for
this. Please contact us for more information on the above
email,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.
Please if you are interested forward to us your contact information.

Thanks in advance
Mr.Okakura Sawao
managing Director


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