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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: "LOOPS MINING ENGR COMPANY CHINA" <lmecchina@msn.com>
Reply-To: sg_lmec@myway.com
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 11:25:53 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED IN LMEC

Dear Sir/Madam,
It is my pleasure to write to you in respect of our organization.
Let me first of all inform you, i got your e mail address from a email/contact directory and
decided to e mail you for a permission to go ahead.On behalf of LOOPS MINING ENGINEERING COMPANY CHINA (LMEC). I introduce myself:- I am Engr.Sinite C. Yu (Secretary) of LOOPS MINING ENGINEERING COMPANY, located in China, with Branches in Hong Kong and United Kingdom(UK).
We specialize in the Imports and Exports of Solid Minerals, which are exported to Europe,
America and Canada.
Moreover, due to the high rush we are having on imports and exports of Raw Gold to our numerous overseas customers this end of year period, the company actually took the hazard, informing you without even knowing who you may be, to seek for a representative who can help us establish a medium of getting to our overseas customers in Europe America or Canada,and receive payments from them. For every payment you receive from our customer, you shall have 10% (ten per cent) of it as a representative,before transferring the company's share of 80% into the company's account as instructed by us.
If you are interested in transacting business with LMEC as a representative, your most urgent response will be highly needed by contacting the company's Secretary General, on the below details who will take you through the necessary screening processes.

ENGR: Yong-Jun Lin (SECRETARY GENERAL)
LOOPS MINING ENGINEERING COMPANY CHINA,
PLOT 425, No 130,
Sec 3 Ji lung Road,
Taipei 106, China.
e MAIL :-
    sg_lmec@myway.com
p:  number: 86 236 180 597
Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of payment as our representative in Europe America or Canada.

Thanks,
Engr Sinite C.Yu (Secretary) On be half of
LOOPS MINING ENGINEERING COMPANY CHINA.

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