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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: "big lee" <leeworldinter01@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 13:18:01 +0000
Subject: Job offer.

21h Bao Feng Mansion,
239 Jingjiang Road,
Shanghai China
Contact E-mail:Dr.bigleeinter@1mail.net

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are co-operation who deal on raw materials and export into
America/Canada and Europe. We are searching for representatives who can
help us establish a medium of getting to our costumers in America/Canada
and Europe 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 you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of
which we will pay for your
services as our representative in America/Canada and Europe. Please if you
are interested forward your phone number to this company.

Thank you,
Vice President
Mrs.Annie Cheng
Contact E-mail:Dr.bigleeinter@1mail.net


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