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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: =?gb2312?q?CHINA=20COMPANY?= <company_china200@yahoo.com.cn>
Reply-To: company_china@asiamail.com
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 10:58:46 +0800 (CST)
Subject: REF:234\U URGENT REPRESENTATIVE WANTED!!


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N:B SEND YOUR REPLY TO :(company_china@asiamail.com)


Dear Sir/Madam.,


Ref:234/U.,


It is my pleasure to write to you in respect of our

organisation.,


We are experts in the sale of raw materials.,We export

into

the Canada/America and some parts in Europe., We are searching

for

representatives who can help us establish a medium of

getting our funds

from our costumers in the

Canada/America/Europe as well as making

payments through

these representatives to us.,


Please if interested in

transacting business in view of

helping us.,

so our clients could make

payment to you being our

representative., we will be very glad.

Compensations will be given and other benefits.

Contact us for more

information, If this proposal is

acceptable to you.,

Please get back to

us, so that a remuneration can be worked

out for your services as our

representative in

Canada/America/Europe as your

location shall

determine.,


Note: Any Email fowarded to this email address will be

treated as trash.,

PLS.,all your correspondence should be forwarded

to: (company_china@asiamail.com)


Best Regards.,

Mr Jetsin Chang.,

Vice

President

(CMIEC)


N:B SEND YOUR REPLY TO :(company_china@asiamail.com)



- CHINA COMPANY


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