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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: "Universal Chemicalexportandinmport" <universalchemicalexportandimport@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:35:03 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVES NEEDED!!!

UNIVERSAL CHEMICALS EXPORT AND IMPORT COMPANY.


Address:Unit 229,Ducie House,
37 Ducie Street,
Manchester M1 2JW,
United Kingdom.

I am Graham Douglas, we are a group of business
enterpreneurs who deal on chemicals and export into
America/Canada/Europe and Asia.
We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our costumers in
America/Canada/Europe and Asia as well as making payments
through you to us.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with
us we will be very glad.Please contact us for more information.
Contact our procurement officer Mr James Harold,
via e-mail
jamesharold551@myway.com
Subject to your acceptance you will be entitled to 10%
commission of any payment made through you.
Please if you are interested forward to us your phone/fax
number/contact addresses and occupation
Thanks
Graham Douglas.

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