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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "PRECISION MASTECH ENTERPRISES CO"
<missconniekeung@precisionmastechenterprisescompany.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 00:06:46 +0000
Subject: TRADE WITH US

PRECISION MASTECH ENTERPRISES CO
Room 1708-9 Hewlett Center
Hoi Yuen Rd,Kwun Tong,
Kowloon,Hong Kong.
 
     Dear Sir/Madam
I am Ms.Connie Keung,Marketing Manager of PRECISION MASTECH ENTERPRISES COMAPNY (PMEC) Hong Kong.
We are a group of business men and women who deal on Electrical Appliances and we want to expand our business into Your region We are searching for reliable representatives who can
Help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in Your respective country as well as making payments through you to us.Please if you are interested in this lucrative
business With us,
Precision Mastech Enterprises CO (Hong Kong) deal in :-
1- Digital Multimeter.
2- Analogue Multimeter.
3- Digital Clamp .
4- Bench Instrument .
5- Power Supply.
Endeavour to fill in the blank space berlow
Name.......................................
Contact address.............................
Phone.......................................
Fax.........................................
To:pmec_hk01@yahoo.com.hk
Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the
opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay
you for your services as our representative in
your country.
Thanks In advance
Ms. connie Keung
PMEC 
 

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