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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: "wang yung" <info@cmechubel.com>
Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 12:25:29 +0000
Subject: Be A Representative

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr. Wang Yung, managing Hubei Machinery & equipment import & export
Corporation (CMEC HUBEI CO.) we are a company who deal on mechanical
equipment, hardware and minerals, electrical products, Medical & 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 serving as a link between our company and
our customers in America /Canada 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.
If you are interested and willing to be of help,
Kindly acknowledge the receipt of this mail and forward to us your full
name/ phone number/fax your full contact addresses for easy communication.
I want to assure you that this will be of no Cost to you and there will be
reward for the assistance you will render.
Thanks in advance
Mr. Wang Yung
Managing Director,
CMEC HUBEI CO
www.cmec.com


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