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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: Rich Usman <rich_usman@postino.it>
Reply-To: richusman@postino.it
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:09:12 +0100
Subject: SOLICITING FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY.


Good day,

I am Rich Usman of MORIROKU COMPANY LTD. We are a major producer and exporter of chemical products and plastics in Japan. We export all sort of plastic products into the United States of America, Canada and parts of Europe. We are searching for representatives who can help our company establish a medium of getting to our costumers in America/Europe as well as making payments through you to us.

If you are interested in transacting business with us kindly contact us. Subject to your satisfaction you will be given more information on the modalities mapped out on how we will pay for your services as our representative in America/Europe. If your interest to this proposal is affirmative, kindly reply so that I will let you know the steps to take.

Reply to my confidential email richusman@postino.it confirming your interest.

Thank you.
Ms Rich Usman, for
Mr. Shigeru Mori
President and CEO
Moriroku Company Ltd.
www.moriroku.co.jp

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