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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: "wang chow" <wang_chow70@msn.com>
Reply-To: wang_chow70@look.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:14:15 +0000
Subject: Business Proposal

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr.Wang Chow ,managinig director china
National Arts (Tsung Arts & Crafts imp./Exp. Corp.)
We are a group of business men who deal on Art and Craft
and export into the Canada/America and Europe We are searching for
representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our
costumers in
the Canada/America and Europeans 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.
Subject to your satisfaction you will be given theopportunity to
negotiate your mode contract of which we will pay for your
services as our representative in Canada/America and Europe.
Please if you are interested forward to us your phone
number/fax and your full contact addresses.
And your correspondence Or reply should be via my
alternative email
box:wang_chow70@look.com
Thanks In advance.
Mr.Wang Chow.


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