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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: Mr.Chen Xi Hu <chenxihu55@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 15:51:19 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED


YUNNAN METALLURGICAL COMPANY
Mr Chen Xi Hu.
Shanxi,China
Email: chenxihu55@yahoo.com.hk
13-11-2005


Dear Sir/Madam,

It is my pleasure to write to you in respect of our organisation.(YMC) We are experts in the sales and export of raw materials.We export into the Canada/America and some parts of Europe. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting our funds from our customers in Canada/America as well as making payments through these representatives to us.

COMPANY ADDRESS: No.174,RENMIN DONG ROAD,KUNMING,CHINA.
 
Please if you are interested in this partnership venture kindly reply and let us know as adequate compensations and other benefits are part of our packages for you for your role.
 
If this proposal is acceptable to you.Please get back to me, so that I can brief you more and further work out a remuneration for your services.

Thanks,as we anticipate your earliest response in the above regard.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr Chen Xi Hu.
Yunnan Metallurgical Import & Export Company.
(YMC)

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