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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "maggi eric" <maggi_eric1@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 12:20:36 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

HUAMAO ART AND CRAFT CHINA.
46 Shangnan Road, Shanggan Town Minhou
County Fujian,China.
BE OUR REPRESENTATIVE.

Dear Sir/Madam,
This is Mr.Chow Li,P.R.O of a Huamao Arts & Crafts imp./Exp.
Corp.
We are a group of business men who Manufacture and sales of Art and
Craft and export into the Canada,America and Europe such as,
Basket
wire
Bamboo
Wooden
Rattan
Candle holder
Metal
Wooden
Photo frame
wooden
Metal
Bamboo
Furniture
Iron furniture
Bamboo furniture
Wooden furniture
Ceramic product
Resin product,
custom gift baskets, wooden-candle holders designers. Venetian Beads
craft ,Craft Accessories, Religious Craft, Decoration Craft Kits
Embellishments,Jewelry Craft Kits , Magnet Craft Kits , Novelty Craft Kits ,
Photo Craft Kits,Stamps.It became neccessary because of our expansion we
should look for
representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our
costumers in the
Canada/America and Europeans as well as making payments through you to
us
and earn 10% as
commission,Please if you are interested in transacting business with us
we will be very glad.
Please contact us for more information. Subject to your satisfaction,
you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of contract of
which
we will pay for your services as our representative in Canada/America
and
Europe,
Please if you are interested forward to us via
Email: prohuamao@asiamail.com


Chow Li(Mr)
P.R.O.


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