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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: "REQUEST REPRESENTATIVE" <info@cmiec-rep.com>
Reply-To: cmiec_foreignmembership@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 16:37:50 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVES NEEDED !!!

CHEM. AND HERBS INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL {HARMONY
PRODUCTS}
LOGISTICS AND MARKETING OFFICE,
MUMBAI,
MAHARASTHRA,REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED
INDIA
.


DEAR SIR/MADAM,

We are into the exportation of raw materials
[CHEMICALS AND HERBS ] to western countries to be used
for finished products (Ink and coating additivies
like...defoamers, dispersing agent, thickeners e.t.c)

our company is stricty into exportation with a
subsidiary in singapore presently, we are soliciting
the help of trust worthy individuals or coporate
bodies who would act as our representative in america
and its environs(EUROPEAN COUNTRIES).
The reason is that, some of our costomers 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 these part
of the world .

So we are asking you to our esteemed representative by
helping us (CHEM-N-HERBS) receive these payment 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 payment, get it cleared, and send the funds to
us. Due to the fact that you are far from us as regard
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 paid( OR WILL
BE PLACED ON A TEN
PERCENT(10%)COMMISSION(NEGOTIATABLE) on any amount you
receive on our behalf.

Please your response is highly needed, as we have
customers who are willing to make payment currently,
we have to put a hold on them, because we haven't
gotten a reliable representative yet.
ALL CORRESSPONDENCE REPLY SHOULD BE SENT TO:
enquiry_cmiec@myway.com  0R

cmiec_enquiry@yahoo.co.in

If you are however interested inthis transaction
please forward to us the following informations:
1. Your full name as well as your contact address
2. Your phone/fax number
3. Avalid form of Identification(passport, drivers
lisence etc)
Sincerely,
Philippe Smith(Mr).

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