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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: "Mr Leu Cheng" <leu_cheng@caramial.net>
Reply-To: leu_cheng19@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 18:32:32 +0000
Subject: URGENT ACSSTANT

27h Bao Feng Mansion,
299 Jingjiang Road,
Shanghai China

We are co-operation who deal on raw materials and export into
america/canada/europe.We are searching for representatives who
can help usestablish a medium of getting to our costumers in
america and europe as well as making payments through you to us.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we
will be very glad, 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 america/canada/europe.Please
if you are interested forward to us your phone number and your
full contact addresses to this company. Thank you,

Vice President
(Mr Leu Cheng)


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