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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "William Cho" <cmiec8@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: yingshenoilfieldltd@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 23:20:01 +0000
Subject: Representative Required on contract





Good Day,

I am Mr William Cho, i represent Yingshen Oil / Plastics Field Co.Ltd,a
global oriented petroleum / plastics based company with major dealings in
export of Petroleum products,as part of our ongoing expansion project, we in
search for competent and efficient proxies, who can help us establish a
medium of getting to our customers in America, Canada, and Europe with
primary duties to include receipt of funds from our clients as well as
making payments through you to us, before we commence further i would give
you a info's on this company.

Yingshen Oil / Plastics Field Co.Ltd,was established in Oct 1998.We export
raw materials such as Crude Oils,plastics, candle holder,wind chime, photo
frame, suncatcher, nightlamp, tiffany lamp and other decorations,
non-metallic minerals also such as Calcite,Barytes,Dolomite ,Mica , China
Clay ,Magnese Dioxide ,Ferrous (Iron )Oxide,pharmaceutical intermediates and
bulk drugs including nicotinic Acid, levofloxacin, chlorhexidine,
cholesterol,dopamine, cyclopentolate,and vitamin D3.The various industries
we cater to are Paints, Rubber, Plastics,Construction chemicals and
pharmaceuticals.

Our sales varies from different sizes as you will be sent a full schedule of
our yearly export and net income on your partnership and competence with us
at the end of the year. We will also like to note here that you would be
acting as the companies payment agent in your country in other words,you
will be collecting payment from customers we supply goods to, By doing this
on our behalf you will be paid 10% of every amount that you collect,this is
how it goes when ever there is a payment to be made through you,by any of
our customers.

Payment would either come to you in the form of cheque,which you will have
to cash from from your bank and remitt the balance , minus your 10% to our
company via bank transfer.

For us to commence properly,we require the following details for trusty
documentation.
1, FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
2, TELEPHONE NUMBER (HOME/OFFICE/CELL)
3, DATE OF BIRTH
4, ONE SCANNED COPY OF IDENTITY (EITHER DRIVERS LICENCE OR INTERNATIONAL
PASSPORT)
5, OCCUPATION (PRESENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS)
6, ANNUAL INCOME STATISTICS

If you are interested in transacting business with us kindly contact my boss
directly with the details required above.Subject to our satisfaction you
will be given the opportunity to let us know how we will upgrade your
percentage for your services as our representative in America/Europe.If your
interest to this proposal is affirmative, kindly reply to Mr Yingshen
Lee-Choi, the President of our company at Yingshenoilfieldltd@yahoo.com.hk
confirming your interest.

Your earliest response in the affirmative would be greatly welcomed.

Respectfully,

MR WILLIAM CHO For
MR YINGSHEN LEE-CHOI
CHAIRMAN/CEO
YINGSHEN OIL / PLASTIC FIELD CO.LTD.
Email:yingshenoilfieldltd@yahoo.com.hk


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