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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: "Yo Chang lee" <info@huamaoart.com>
Reply-To: chang_lee@representative.com
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 00:45:36 +0000
Subject: BE OUR REPRESENTATIVE BASED ON COMMISSION AND MUTUAL BENEFITS..............

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Yo chang lee,Managinig director of a China
National Arts &
Crafts imp./Exp. Corp.

We are a group of business men who deal on Art and Craft
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 Europeans 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 contract and the percentage 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.
And your correspondence Or reply should be via my email
address: chang_lee@representative.com
Please get back to me as soon as possible so we could move
to the next stage.

Thanks in advance.
Mr.Yo Chang Lee.
(Managing Director)


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