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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: "shueng wong" <shuengwong@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: shuengwong@mail2china.com
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 08:38:22 -0700
Subject: Compliments.

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr.shueng wong,managinig China Machinery&equipment Import&export Corporation
Hubei (CMIEC HUBEI CO.)we are a company who deal on mechanical equipment,
hardware and minerals,electrical products, Medical and Chemicals,light industrial
products and office equipment,and export into the Canada/America and Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our costumers in the
Canada/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 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 Canada/America and Europe.

Please if you are interested forward to us your phone number/fax and your
full contact addresses to shuengwong@yahoo.com,thanks in advance.

Mr.shueng wong
(CMIEC HUBEI CO)


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