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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: "Micheal Lin Yang" <linyangindustries1@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: linyangbiz2@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:34:01 +0000
Subject: REPRESENT OUR COMPANY IN YOUR AREA LIN YANG INDUSTRIES CO.LTD

FROM
LIN YANG INDUSTRIES .CO.LTD
NO 1,Maanshan Road
Zhejiang,
China.

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr.Michael Lin Yang,CEO.LIN YANG INDUSTRIES .CO.LTD.We export raw
materials, such as Calcite, Barytes, Manganese Dioxide , Dolomite, Mica ,
China Clay, MangneseDioxide,Ferrous(Iron ) Oxide,Paints, Rubber, Plastics,
Construction chemicals and we export from Asia into Europe,America and
Australia.
We require competent representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in the Usa, Canada and Europe as well as making
payments through you to us. our company . LIN YANG INDUSTRIES .CO.LTD was
established in 2002. We are interested in employing your services, to work
with us as our payment agent who can help us eastablish a medium of
recieving payment on our behalf for Goods and raw materials we supplied to
our customers in
Europe,America or Australia.
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 for your services as our representative in
Europe,America and Australia. Please if you are interested forward
Your name......
Contact address......
Phone/fax numbers....
Occupation..........
Regards.
Mr.Michael Lin Yang
LIN YANG INDUSTRIES .CO.LTD
NO 1,Maanshan Road
Zhejiang,
China.



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