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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?MR=20KUN=20LAO?= <sunshine_conglomerate@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: sunshine_enterprise1820@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 09:19:20 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: JOB OFFER


Ich habe eine neue E-Mail-Adresse!Ich bin jetzt unter folgender E-Mail-Adresse zu erreichen: sunshine_conglomerate@yahoo.de

Dear Sir/Madam,



I am Mr Kun Lao, We are a group of business men who deal on

import and export of gems and jewelries into the Canada/America and


Europe. We are searching for representatives who can help us


establish a medium of getting to our customers in the


Canada/America and Europe as well as making payments through you


to us. Please if you are interested in transacting business with


us we will be glad.



Please contact us for more information, via my private email


(sunshine_enterprise@yahoo.com.cn) 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


Canada/America and Europe.



Please if you are interested forward to us your informations


below:

FULL NAME:................................

COMPANY NAME:IF ANY.......................

FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:.....................

SEX:....................................

DATE OF BIRTH.............................

PHONE:..................................

OCCUPATION:...............................

FAX:....................................

STATE/COUNTRY:..........................



If you are interested in this offer please respond to us for


more further informations from our company.



Best Regard

Mr Kun Lao

President/CEO

SUNSHINE GEMS AND JEWELRY

Flat J,K,L, 1/F, Sunshine Plaza,

17 Sung On St., Hunghom,

Koowlon,Hong Kong

Fax: 852-301-00117

Email: sunshine_enterprise@yahoo.com.cn



NOTE: This does not require any of your financial obligation.

- MR KUN LAO


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