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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: Fang Chi <fchi@email.ro>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 03:09:19 +0200
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED

Dear Sir/Madam,
It is a pleasure to write to you in respect of our organisation We are
experts in the sale of raw materials, weexport into the canada/america and
some 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 makingpayments through you tous.
Please if interested in transacting business in view helpings us,so our
clients could make payment to you being our representative, we will be very
glad.
Compensations will be given and other
benefitsas follows 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
Canada/America/Europe.
if interested forward to us yourphone number/fax and your full contact
addresses.
For futher informations you could write back to this email
(fchi@fastermail.com)
Thanks,
Mr fang chi
secretary



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