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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: "Jon Chow" <joncho@handbag.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 17:12:43 +0100
Subject: Does this interest you

Dear Sir/Madam,


I am Jon Chow, managing director of hong kong National
Arts & Crafts corp. we are a group of
business men who deal on Art and Craft and export into
Africa Asia Canada/America and Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our customers allover the globe, mainly
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 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.

Please if you are interested forward to us your
phone /fax number and your full contact addresses.

Thanks In advance

Managing Director,
Jon Chow



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