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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: "teo kian" <msc_teo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: teo_matsushita_company@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 13:18:42 +0000
Subject: Matsushita Company Limited Seeking Your Assistance

>From The Desk Of
Mr Teo Ming Kian Chairman,
Matsushita Semiconductor
250 North Bridge Road
#28-00 Raffles City Tower
Singapore 179101.
Date 28 / January / 2006

MSC CO LTD SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN OPENING OF NEW OUTLETS IN YOUR
LOCALITY

Dear Friend,
This email comes to you from the desk of Mr Teo Ming Kian chairman
MATSUSHITA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY LIMITED based in Singapore.

Matsushita is a Global manufactural of Gray market goods,and this are
items manufactured abroad and imported into the US without the consent of
the trademark holder. Examples of such goods are REFRIGERATORS of all
kinds,Electronics and Home Appliances.

We import this products into the World Trade Market at large and due to the
high demands of our products , we have been able to acquire outlets all over
Europe,Asia and America where our products can be bought. And as at today,
there are 10 Matsushita companies in Singapore, including its Asia-Pacific
headquarters and eight manufacturing companies in various sectors, ranging
from refrigerator compressors to consumer electronics to advanced displays
and semiconductors.

Due to the high rate of sucess in the last fiscal year of trading in the
United States and Canada,we have deceided to embark on major expansion plan
in these Countries even as the global economy is showing optimistic signs of
pick-up.We intend doing this by wanting to open new outlets where our
products can be bought from.

This idea of more outlets is making us to contact you today to know if you
would be able to perform the following task for us which are listed below
1 Helping in the sales of our products to willing customers that are
wanting to buy.
2 Receiving payments from customers by all means of payment method that is
available, and one that suits their convinent at that point in time.

We want to bring to your notice that this position does not require any
relevant experience and it is best suited for all{ graduates, professionals
and non graduates}.

If you deem you are fit enough for this job,we would want you to supply or
furnish us with the following information via email
1 Your Full Name As It Would Appear On Your Letter Of Appointment
2 Your Contact Address
3 Telephone Number { Both Home And Mobile} / Fax
4 Your Present Occupation
5 Lastly,we would want to know if you have any form of dis-ability

Note that if we eventually deem you fit for this position,you would be
placed on a 5% commision for each sales and any amount you help receive from
customers.You would also be placed on a start up salary of $3,000.

Thank you so very much for having the patient and time to read this email.We
look forward to hearing from you.

Wishing you a Blissful day,
Mr Teo Ming Kian,
Chairman,
Matsushita Semiconductor Company.
Website : www.sedb.com


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