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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: Agrocoast@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 03:57:22 +0100
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU

EXTERNAL MEMO~~~

Our Ref:SK-IMP/EXP-MEMO:00201.

ATTN:Our Business Associate.

Sir/Madam,

External Memo from the office of the President/ CEO of YOUR COMPANY NAME
Agro-Allied Import and Export Company based in the West Coast of Africa.
This company exports cocoa and otherAgricultural Products/services for world
trade. We are searching for Oversea Representative for our company, who
can help us establish a medium of getting to our oversea customers as well
as making
payments through this our Oversea Representative as our payment officer.Most
of our customers who we supply agricultural products to,do pay out in cheques
and we do not have an account in your country that will clear this money.

It is upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand as
YOUR COMPANY NAME Company Representative in your country.
Note that, as our representative, you will receive 10% of whatever
amount you clear for the company and the balance will be paid into an account
we will avail to you.Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this
transaction ,if accepted, do send me promptly, by mailing to:-
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS


the following:

(1)Your full names,

(2)Contact address and,

(3)Phone/fax numbers.

(4)international passport

For Further Correspondence mail Directly to my official personal
receiving email account:- YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
Thank you for your time.

Very Respectfully,

Signed,
YOUR NAME,
President/ Ceo,
For:YOUR COMPANY NAME-SHOULD BE LIKE THIS(TUNDE HOLDINGS-Import/Export Co.)
Agricultural Products for Import/Export
Freight Fwdg. Svcs.
OVERSEA REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED.





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