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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: xaongroup <xaongroup@1963chevrolet.com>
Reply-To: xaoncompanymail@sify.com
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 08:27:43 -0700
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I am Mr.xiao gang, we are a group of business men who
deal on raw materials and export into america and canada,
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a
medium of getting to our costumers in America 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
the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay
for your services as our representative in America. Please
if you are interested forward to us your phone number/fax
and your full contact addresses. If you are interested you
should please contact us with the following email address:
xiaoncompanymail@sify.com

Thanks.
CEO
Mr.xiao Gang


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