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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 CHEUNG PUI" <cheungpui077@msn.com>
Reply-To: richardbrown05@myway.com
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 13:48:42 +0000
Subject: HELLO ......................BE OUR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

Mr.Cheung Pui
Anhui Guofeng Plastic Industry Co. Ltd
NO 1,Maanshan Road
Hefei City, AnHui Province, P.R.C
ANH 230088
China.
www.guofeng.com

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr.Cheung Pui, Board Director, ANHUI
GUOFENG PLASTIC INDUSTRY. We are a company who deal on
Plastics, candle holder, wind chime, photo frame,
suncatcher, night lamp,tiffany lamp and the other
decorations. We export into The United States, Canada
and parts of Europe.
We require competent representatives who can help
us establish a medium of getting to our customers in
the USA, Canada and Europe as well as making payments
through you to us. We will be glad and would be
willing to give a good percentage for this. Please
contact us for more information on the above Subject
to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity
to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your
services as our representative.
Please, if interested, forward your contact
information, stating names, physical address,
phone/fax numbers promptly.
Regards,
Mr.Cheung Pui
President/CEO.

 

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