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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: "MAXWELL OTERI" <southintltrade@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: southintltrade@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 04:43:41 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

Dear Sir/Madam,

I amMr.Maxwell Oteri,Chief Consultant Officer of the CHINA METALLURGICAL
IMPORT AND EXPORT CORPORATION,We are company who deal on Raw Material and
export into Canada/America and Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting our customers in different part of the world as well as making
payment through you to us, Please if you are interested in this business
with us we will be glad.

Please we would like you to contact us for immediate employment,Furthermore
we would want you to contact us for further information:Subject to your
satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of
which we will pay you for your service as our Respresentative in your
Command/Area or rather Country.

Please if you are interested in our request with regards and sound mind we
would want you to forward to us.

Full Name:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Contact Address:

Thanks for your handsome attention to our request and i request your urgent
reply.

With Respect,
Mr.Maxwell Oteri
Chief Consulting Officer.


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