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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: "mrs parmela shaw" <parmela_shaw2@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dmartins_9@myway.com
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 19:30:14 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED

Attn:

Sir/ Ma,
We own a company in China which is into sale of abrasive raw materials, importation and exportation, such as metallurgical roducts,machinaries, matals,electrical machinaries etc. to other companies especially in Europe, America ,Canada. and some part of Asia.

We are therefore pleased to inform you that vacancies exist in our foreign department as offshore representatives. We would be very glad if you accept to be appointed as our company's representative in your country and earn 10% of every payment made through you to our office. Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to correspond with our customer (s). Thanks in advance as I look forward to hear from you.

Very Respectfully,
Abrasives Import & Export Corporation (AIEC)

Thank You.
Mrs. Pamela Shaw.
Abrasives Import & Export Corporation (AIEC)
27h BOA FENG MANSION,
299 JINGJIANG ROAD,
www.allproducts.com/prc/abrasives/showroom1.html

For further information and enquiries,
Contact Mr.D.Martins (Consultant)




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