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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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Fraud email example:

From: "LIU PEIJIN" <cmiecinvest@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 10:17:35 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED UGENTLY.

Hello,
I am Mr.Liu Peijin ,managinig director of China Metallurgical Import&
Export Henan Company(CMIECHN). we are a company who deal on
Furniture,plastic and export into the Canada/America and Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a
mediumofgetting to our customers in the Canada/America and Europe as well
asmaking payments through you to us.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will beglad.
Please contact us for more information,Subject to your
satisfactionyou will be given the opportunity to negotiate
your mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative in
Canada/America and Europe. Please if you are interested forward to us your
phone number/fax and your full contact addresses.
Thanks in advance
Mr.liu peijin
managing Director
CMIEC HN
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________

5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________

9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
10.WORK EXPERIENCE____________________________________

11. COUNTRY________________________________
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