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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: "EXCEL IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY" <info@excelimportandexportcompanyltd.com>
Reply-To: smithwest2@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 11:25:58 +0000
Subject: BE OUR REPRESENTATIVES

EXCEL INVESTMENT IMPORT & EXPORT COMPANY LIMITED.
Dear Sir/Madam,
we deal on raw materials and export into Europe,America,as well as
Asia. We
are also a member of the Asia Trading Post Online.
We are searching for representatives who can help usestablish a medium
of
getting to our costumers accross the globe as well as making payments
through you to us.If you
are interested in transacting business with us we will be very glad.
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
your country.
Please if you are interested forward to us
1:Full Name
2:Contact Address
3:Occuaption
4:House Phone
5:Cell Phone
Thanks and remain blessed,
Mr smith west
EXCEL RUBBER
EXCEL INVESTMENT
FOR MANAGEMENT.
N:B
Please contact us via email
smithwest2@yahoo.com


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