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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: "representative agent" <representative_agents@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:54:04 +0000
Subject: indicate your interest.........


-- CHEM AND HERBS INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL [HARMONY PRODUCTS}


DEAR FRIEND,

GOOD DAY TO YOU , WE ARE INTO THE EXPORTATION OF RAW
MATERIALS[CHEMICALS AND
HERBS ]TO WESTERN COUNTRIES TO BE USED FOR FINISHED PRODUCTS(INK AND
COATING
ADDITIVES IKE...DEFOAMERS,DISPERSING AGENTS,THICKENERS..ETC)
OUR COMPANY IS STRICTLY INTO EXPORTATION WITH A SUBSIDIARY IN
SINGAPOREPRESENTLY, WE ARE SOLICITING THE HELP OF TRUST WORTHY
INDIVIDUALS
OR COPORATE BODIES WHO WOULD ACT AS OUR REPRESENTATIVES IN
AMERICA AND ITS ENVIRONS(EUROPEAN COUNTRIES).

THE REASON BEING THAT, SOME OF OUR CUSTOMERS ARE MAINLY FROM THAT PART
OF
THE WORLD ,AND THEY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE PAYMENT TO US BECAUSE OF
THE
DISTANCE APART AND MAINLY FOR THE FACT THAT OUR
BANK HERE IN INDIA WAS AFFECTED BY THE LAST NATURAL
DISASTER..TSUNAMI.(THE BUILDING WAS BADLY DAMAGED AND LOTS OF DATA WERE
LOST
TO THE ! WRECKAGE), THAT TOOK PLACE IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD.


SO WE ARE ASKING YOU TO BE OUR ESTEEMED REPRESENTATIVE,BY HELPING
US(CHEM-N-HERBS) RECEIVE THESE PAYMENTS ON OUR BEHALF[ THE PAYMENTS ARE
USUALLY IN CERTIFIED BANK CHECKS, MONEY ORDER, AND
ELECTRONIC TRANSFER(ONLINE BANKING),ALL YOU NEED DO IS RECIEVE THESE
PAYMENTS, GET IT CLEARED, AND SEND THE FUNDS TO US.DUE TO THE FACT THAT
YOU
ARE FAR FROM US AS REGARDS DISTANCE, WE CANNOT BE PAYING YOU LIKE OUR
PERMANENT STAFF, INSTEAD YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO NEGOTIATE
YOUR
MODE BY WHICH YOU WILL BE PAYED ,( OR WILL BE PLACED ON A TEN
PERCENT(10%)COMMISSION(NEGOTIATABLE) ON ANY
AMOUNT YOU RECIEVE ON OUR BEHALF).

PLEASE YOUR RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED ,AS WE HAVE CUSTOMERS WHO WANTING
TO
MAKE PAYMENT CURRENTLY, WE HAVE TO PUT A HOLD ON THEM, BECAUSE WE
HAVE'NT
GOTTEN A RELIABLE REPRESENTATIVE YET.

N.B ALL CORRESSPONDENCE[REPLY] SHOULD ! BE SENT TO..

anandrajesh2005@worldemail.com

SINCERELY,
RAJESH ANAND.,
[LOGISTICS AND MARKETING OFFICE],
MUMBAI,
MAHARASTHRA, INDIA.,
N.B PLS NOTE THAT ONLY SERIOUS MINDS NEED REPLY BACK.
[http://www.chem-n-herb.com/profile.html


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