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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: "Marlin Chemicals Ltd" <info_marlinchemicals@marlinchemicals.net>
Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 16:58:07 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED

From,

Marlin Chemicals Limited.
September 5th, 2005

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
                       SUBJECT: REPRESENTATIVE WANTED.
 
It is my pleasure to write you in respect of our organization.
We act as importers, exporters and UK distributors of industrial chemicals and raw materials representing manufacturers in Brazil, France, Japan, Portugal and the United States.

We are searching for reliable representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada/America/Europe as well as legally receiving cash and all forms of payment on our behalf from them as our Representative.
 
If interested in transacting business in view of helping us, so our clients could be making payment through you to us being our representative, we will be very glad. Compensations will be given and other benefits.
 
Contact us for more information, if this proposal is acceptable to you. Please get back to us, so that remuneration can be worked out for your services as our representative in Canada/America/Europe as your location shall determine.
 
For further information and enquiries, you are to contact:
 
Mr.Karnavati Dyoung
Chief Director, Adhesives & Sealants Dept.
Marlin Chemicals Limited.
Tel: +447031844166
Fax: +448701312413
E-mail: info_marlinchemicalsltd@yahoo.com
 
We anticipate your earliest response in this regard.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Charlotte Wright
Public Relations officer,
Marlin Chemicals Limited.

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