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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: haomoaartcraftcompany <a.coker@blackburnmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:11:12 -0500
Subject: Work with us......

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Xiao Jun,of HUAMAO ARTS AND CRAFTS Import/Export Co(HMARTS) we
deal on Art and Craft which we export into the Canada, London Uk, America and Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada,london Uk 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 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 Canada/America and Europe.

Please if you are willing to assist, we will want you to furnish us with your particulars, so as to enable us give you further details.

Please, you have to be an honest and trusted person, as more payments wil be made through you in the course of this transaction.And moreso you will be entitled to 10% of every payment that you are able to recieve for us from our customers.

Please contact us for more information via email with the below informations filled out.

NAME..................................
MAILING ADDRESS.......................
AGE:..................................
STATUS:...............................
STATE/COUNTRY........................
FAX NUMBER:...........................
TELEPHONE............................
NUMBERS (MOBILE)......................
OCCUPATION:...........................
COMPANY NAME.........................

We look forward in working with you. you can send us your reply via E- mail to our perculia officer:

Name: Alex Coker
 
Email :alexcoker_officer@yahoo.fr
E-mail: a.coker@blackburnmail.comm

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

Thanks In advance
Managing Director,
Mr.xiao Jun.


 

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