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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: "cmiec company" <rawmaterials@cmiec-import-export-world.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 20:19:27 -0700
Subject: REQUEST FOR REPRESENTATIVE

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is my pleasure to write to you in respect of our organisation. We
are experts in the sale of raw materials.We export into the
Canada/America and some parts in 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 these
representatives to us.
Please if interested in transacting business in view of helping us,so
our clients could make payment to you being our representative, we will
be very glad. Compensations will be given and other benefits. Contact
us for more information, If this proposal is acceptable to you.Please
get back to us, so that a remuneration can be worked out for your
services as our representative in Canada/America/Europe as your
location shall determine.
We anticipate your earliest response in this regard.
Thanks,
Mr jim smith
Secretary.
China Metallurgical Import & Export Henan Company
(CMIEC HN)
www.cmiec.com
Email:jimsmith_import_export@yahoo.com

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR REPONSE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY,YOU CAN WRITE HIM AT THIS ADDRESS:jimsmith_import_export@yahoo.com.

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