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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: ppkings3i@tiscali.it
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 07:35:43 -0700
Subject: FROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF (HUAMAO).

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Xiao Jun,managinig director of HUAMAO ARTS AND CRAFTSImport/Export
Corp.(HMARTS) we are a group of business men who deal on Art and Craft and
export into the Canada/America and Europe,Asia,Australia.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in the Canada/America and Europe,Asia, Australia
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 youwill
be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we willpay for your
services as our representative in Canada/America Asia,Australia and Europe
Please if you are interested forward to us yourphone number/fax and your
full contact addresses, to the followingEmail address: xio-1jun@yahoo.com
1
HUAMAO ARTS AND CRAFTS
55 An Suing East 9th Street,
Taichung, China

Thanks In advance
Managing Director,

Mr.Xiao Jun.
















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