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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: "wong, Tak Ming" <info_greatvistachemicals1@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 13:27:45 +0000
Subject: SOLICITING FOR A REPRESENTATIVE!

Good day,
I am Mr. Wong Tak Ming. We are a group businessmen who deal on raw
materials and export into canada,America/Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our costumers in America/Europe as well as making payments
through you to us.

If you are interested in transacting business with us we will be very
glad.Kindly contact us.
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
America/Europe.

I thank you very much for taking the time to read this important email. I
sincerely appreciate it, and would love to have your association. I
sincerely hope that I have not wasted your time. If you choose to not
respond to this email, I will conclude that you are not interested in being
a representative for my company, and I assure you that you will not get
another email from me. In that case, please accept my sincere and profuse
apology for taking your time.
Looking forward to hearing from you!



If your interest to this proposal is affirmative
forward to us your
1.Full names
2.Full postal/mailing address
3.Contact telephone/fax numbers

God Bless,
Mr.Wong Tak Ming
CHAIRMAN/CEO
GREATVISTA CHEMICALS LTD

N.B Please reply to my private email address below:
wongming19@hotmail.com

Unless you respond favorably, you will not receive any more emails from me.
Guaranteed!.


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