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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: "Maxwell Walters" <sealordtradingcompltdchina@msn.com>
Reply-To: walters_sealordtradinglimited@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 22:40:55 +0000
Subject: SOURCE DISTRIBUTOR NEEDED URGENTLY....

Dear Friend,
I am Mr Maxwell Walters and I represent Sealord Trading CO.,LTD based in
Quanzhou China.Our Company was established in the year 1998,and we had a
staff that range between 11 to 50 in our headquaters in Quanzhour.Since its
inception into business,we have been growing steadly and we had an annual
revenue of $100,000---$500,000 in our first year of business and our last
years revenue has grown to $10,000,000.

We have now covered most part of the globe and now have a staff of about 500
people world wide.This remarkable improvement in the world market made us a
member of the TRADE OK UNION in the year 2005.


Sealord Trading Co.LTD is a private import and export company specializing
in various kinds of products such as sport shoes,hiking shoes,causal shoes
etc. Our products are mainly sell to Middle East,America, Europe areas,
South America, so on. Our advantages are that we have high reputation,
professionalism and respecting working environment.This qualities has made
us achieved what we have so far.

We have reached big sales volume in the European market and due to the high
demand of our products in America,we now are trying to penetrate the
Northern American and Central American market . We have been made aware of
the criterias that goes along with this and I am pleased to bring to your
notice that we have gotten clearification from the Government of China and
that of America to do business in America.

It is upon this note that we are contacting you to be our SOURCE DISTRIBUTOR
because quite soon we will open representative offices and authorized sales
centers in North America and therefore we are currently looking for people
who will assist us in establishing a new distribution network there.

The fact that despite the Central and Nothern America market is new for us
we already have regular clients also speaks for itself. This I believe will
make you know that we have long been in to business already.

Note that if eventually you are selected by the company to do this job,you
would be placed on a Monthly salary of $5,000,00,a 5% commision for sales
you make for each goods and also for any payment you receive on behalf of
the company.Note that you would also be entitled to other allowances which
includes Health,Travelling and retirements benefits.

To facilitate this transaction if you deem you would be able to undertake
this task for the company,I would want you to submit to us via mail the
following information which includes
1 Your Full Name as it would appear on your resume
2 Your Qualification
3 Your Contact Address
4 Telepone number/Fax
5 Your present Occupation and Position presently held

Thanks for your time and we look forward to hearing from you.
Yours in Health and Wealth
Mr Maxwell Walters
Position :Manager Employments Of Sealord Trading CO.LTD


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