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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "MR JUN SHAN" <junshan01@cmiec-plc.net>
Reply-To: cmiec_plc@officeemail.net
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:29:48 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE WANTED URGENTLY

Dear Sir/Madam,
A leading chiness company (CMIEC) that
deals on import and export of various
metallurgical products, equipments, spare
parts, mechanical and electrical products,
as well as metallurgical technology into
the Canada,America and Europe.
We are searching for representatives who
can help us establish a medium of getting
to our costumers 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.
Please contact us for more information
through
Name : Mr Jun Shan
Email: cmiec@officeemail.net
Subject to your satisfaction you will be
given the opportunity to negotiate your
mode of which we will pay for your service.
Please if you are
interested forward to us
your phone number/fax and your full contact
addresses for contact.
Thanks,
Mr.Jun Shan,
General Manager.
Cmiec plc


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