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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: "ken lee" <ken_lee2005@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 20:02:03 +0000
Subject: Attention: Import and Export Sales Agent and Representative Needed Urgently.

Yiwu Menglei Import & Export Co., Ltd.

132 Wuai Road,
Yiwu City,
Zhejiang Province. China
Email: ken_lee2005@msn.com

Dear Friend,
Compliments of the day, and my best wishes to you. I am
Mr.Ken Lee , The Public Relation Officer (PRO.) of
the above company. This company is into the supply of
Home Textiles,Toys,and Stationery.This company was
established in 2004.underthe Company and Allied Matter
with the Corporate Affairs Commissions of China.

Having gone through a methodical search, I decided to
contact you hoping that you will find this proposal
interesting. we are interested in employing your
services to work with us as a private payment agent that
can help us establish a medium of receiving payment for
goods that was supplied to our customers in in your
location,as the company is already experiencing
difficulties in receiving payments from them.

Most of our customers pay out in cheques and money orders
and we do not have an account in your country that will
clear this money. It is upon this note that we seek your
assistance to stand in as our representative in your
country. It is important to let you know that, as our
representative, you will receive 10% of whatever amount
you clear for the company and the balance will be for the
company.

Please if you are interested to work with us in good faith
and honesty, Contact Mr.Woodgate Chang the Chief Executive
Officer (CEO.) of this company whom is presently in the UK.
Through this email address: woodgate_chang1000@yahoo.co.uk
, also
send him the informations below for easy communication.
(1) Your full names...

(2) Contact address...

(3) Phone number...........

(4) Fax number.............

(5) Company name and address if any..........

Endeavor to let him know that I directed you to him;Please
let him know your decision rather than keeping him waiting
because I will inform him about my contacting you. The CEO.
Will tell you more on receipt of your response. If you are
not interested, kindly pardon me for contacting you.
Thanks for your time and remain blessed.

 Very Respectfully,
 Mr.Ken Lee
 PRO.
 Yiwu Menglei Import
 & Export Co., Ltd.
 Goods for Import,
 Freight Fwdg. Svcs.

 

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