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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: info_asc <info_asc@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 21:48:07 +0800
Subject: BE OUR REPRESENTATIVE


Dear Friend,

I am Mrs.Sun Zhang,Marketing Manager of Art Scene China
ARTS AND CRAFTS IMPORT / EXPORT. in China.We are a group of
business men and women who deal on Chinese Arts and Crafts,
and we want to expand our business into United
State,Canada,Dubai,Japan United Kingdom and European
countries.
We are searching for reliable representatives who can Help
us establish a medium of getting to our customers in Your
respective country as well as making payments through you
to us without language barrier.
Please if you are interested in this lucrative business
with us,we will be very glad.
Please for more information contact the President/CEO
Mr. Zheng Delong
Email:info_zheng@yahoo.com.hk
Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the
opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay you
for your services as our representative in your country
Please if you are Interested forward to us your phone
number/fax and your full contact address. Thanks In advance
Mrs.Sun Zhang.
Marketing Manager
ART SCENE CHINA.




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