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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: "Nikita Kamira" <nikitakamira4@msn.com>
Reply-To: nikitakamira@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:46:26 +0000
Subject: Nikita Kamira.

Dear friend,
How are you doing today? hope fine. I am the marketing director of
Japan National Arts and Crafts (Biglobe Inc.).
Japan National Arts & Crafts Import/Export Corporation is a company
owned by a group of business men who deals on Arts and Crafts, and
export into United states and Canada.

we are searching for agents through this means because we do not
have a branch yet in United states and Canada.
Also, we urgently need representatives in United states and canada
who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in
United states and canada so that they can make payments through
you to us.
Please if you are interested in representing us we will be very glad.

Please do reply if you are interested so that we can proceed with
further Official protocol.


Best Regards
Nikita Kamira.
Marketing Director
Biglobe Inc.
http://www2.biglobe.ne.jp/~maida/j-art/
www.biglobe.ne.jp


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