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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: "SOLENOIDS INDUSTRIAL PLC." <solenoid_industrial_plc@msn.com>
Reply-To: solenoid_ind_plc@katamail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 08:15:54 +0000
Subject: PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT.







Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Ang Chee Ho, pulicity secretary of SOLENOIDS INDUSTRIAL CO.
IMPORT./EXPORT. CORP.(SOLICM) Malaysia.

we are a group of business men who deal on machinery and export into
the Canada/America and Europe.We are searching for representatives who can
help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the canada/America
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. 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 canada/America and Europe.

Note, there is no financial obligation required from you and this
transaction is 100% risk free.If this proposal is accepted by you,A
swift acknowledgement on the receipt of this mail will be appreciated,
furnishing me with your telephone numbers,fax numbers and full contact
address.

Thanks In advance

Mr.Ang Chee Ho.
PUBLICITY SEC.

SOLENOIDS INDUSTRIAL
IMPORT./EXPORT. CORP.(SOLICM)
6,Jalan Batu Kapur 2
Taman Kok Lian
Jalan Ipoh Batu 5
51200 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia.

Please if you are interested.via this mail. solenoid_ind_plc@katamail.com


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