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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: "Transcoast International" <transcoast002@msn.com>
Reply-To: transcoast001@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 15:22:42 +0000
Subject: Happy New Year

Greetings today ,

I am Mr. David Beil, Managing Director of Transcoast International
Trade.We are a company who deal on Raw materials/Chemicals and export
into the Canada/America,Latin America and Europe.We are searching for
representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our
costumers in the Canada/America, Latin America and Europe as well as
making payments through you to us.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will
be glad.we export raw materials like cocoa, palm kernel, oysters shells,
etc from Africa to Clients in America and Canada for production of household
products. We have our offices in Asia and Africa with head office in
Europe, we are trying to expand to America, but we do not currently have an
office there, that's why we are searching for companies or individuals who
would serve as agents that can work with us for the expansion of our
network.
We have Debtors presently in USA and Canada that owe the firm,and
because we do not have an office or agent over there at present we are
having
difficulties in clearing our money. What we need now is an agent that
can help clear such funds and subsequent payments that will come as time
goes on, to facilitate our expansion bid by representing the company's
interest and will be paid commission for services rendered {cost of your
services
is negotiable}.

After you cash any payment made by a client you deduct your commission
and then you will send the balance to our designated account Please
contact us for more information, 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 in Canada/America, Latin America.
Please also note that there is certain protocol that has to be followed
and this institution would honor your interest in this Business Venture and
we guaranty confidentiality of all clients.

Note : That your response to this email would not be seen as a sign of
gesture to my proposal but as a sign of willingness and commitment to
the actualization of success of this business transaction .

Please if you are interested forward to us your phone number/fax and
your full contact addresses through our email transcoast001@yahoo.com
The main interest of this institution is customers/clients satisfaction
guaranteed .from the whole members and staff of this noble institution good
day.
Thanks in advance
David Beil


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