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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: "Mr. Cheung Pui" <cheung_pui@siinosteel-tradiing.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 12:15:23 +0000
Subject: Compliments of the season


Dear Sir/Madam,

Compliments of the season. It is a pleasure to write to you in respect of
our company, China Metallurgical Import and Export. We are experts in the
sales of raw materials. We export into the Canada/America/parts of Europe.

The reason of our contact to your company today at this hour is simply
because of our urgent need of an International payment representative who
can help us establish a medium of getting our funds from our costumers of
our sold materials (goods) in the Canada/America/Europe as well as making
payments through you to us.

Please if interested in transacting business in view of helping us, so our
clients could make payment, to you being a representative to us, we will be
very glad. And be rest assured that adequate compensations will be given and
other benefits follow.

Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate
the mode by which we will pay for your services as our representative in
Canada/America/Europe. If interested forward your phone number/fax and your
full contact address to us.

Please contact us for more information on the following details outline
bellow.

yours truly,
Mr. Cheung Pui,
Public Relations Officer.
Sinosteel (Metallurgical Import and Export)
Direct contact email: MANAGER@siinosteel-tradiing.com
www.cmiec.com


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