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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: "harrison molt" <melrise_intltd@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 13:37:30 +0000
Subject: Representative Needed

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Harrison Molt,managing director of Melrise
International Ltd UK. we are a group of business men
who deal on machinery and export into the Canada/ America
and Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our customers in the
canada/America and Europe as well as making payments
through you (as our payment officer) to us.

Please if you are interested in transacting business
with us, we will be very glad. Subject to your
satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to
negotiate your mode of which we will pay you for your
services as our representative in Canada/America and
Europe.

Note, there is no financial obligation required from you,
and this transaction is 100% risk free.If this proposal is
accepted by you, A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of
this mail will be appreciated, furnishing me with your

(1) Your full names,
(2) Age and Sex
(3) Contact address and, Phone/fax numbers.

Please Reply me through this email address:
Official Email: melrise_uk@yahoo.co.uk

Thank you for your time and anticipated cooperation.
Respectfully Yours,

Mr.Harrison Molt.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
MELRISE INTERNATIONAL LTD.


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