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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: "changcheng@terra.es" <changcheng@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:16:38 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: EARN MORE THAN $200,000 FROM HOME.



CHINA EXPORTING GROUP COMPANY.
312,Des voeux Road,
Zip/Postal: 510410
Telephone: 86-20-3633114
Fax: 86-203633114
Hongkong, China.

Dear candidate,
Congratulations.....once more.
We've obtained your details,and consider you an ideal candidate for the HOME-BASED job position detailed below.
We are a group of COMPANY that deals on Raw Materials e.g cocoa,rubber, Plastics, non-metallic minerals such as Calcite, Barytes,Manganese Dioxide ,Acids Dolomite Mica China lay,Mangnese ioxide,Ferrous (Iron) e.t.c and some ancient art works,we export them into AROUND THE WORLD.
Based on our sales expantion and company growth we are currentlyowned a large sum of money by our foriegn customers,and as a medium to enhance
our service practice in other to give our dearly customers better services; Also as part of our vision to help in eradicating JOB-BLESSNES in the global world. we are now seeking a qualified personel to be our company offsure REPRESENTATIVE.This position is for anyone around the world.
We would like to use this medium to inform you that a vacancant position exist for you in our CREDIT and PAYMENT COLLECTION DEPARTMENT and we are gladly to give you a benefiting stress-free JOB EMPLOYMENT as an offsure staff to our large Export Company.
NOTE: You will be paid 10% of any money collected by you.If you would like to take up this Vacant Position in our company.For more details Kindly fill and send us your CV (curiculum Vatae) as Follows:
1. FULL NAME...........................
2. FULL POSTAL ADDRESS.................
3. PHONE/FAX NUMBERS...................
4.OCCUPATION...........................
5.AGE..................................
6.COMPANY NAME (OPTIONAL)..............
NOTE. Your employment status is a special package thats makes you Earn $200.000 US dollars or more Annually and give you a negociating benefits.Your immediate reply to this advert newsletter is highly appreciated.
Thank You.
Regards,

Public Relations Officer
Mr Chang Cheng
CHINA EXPORTING GROUP COMPANY.
312,Des voeux Road,
Zip/Postal: 510410
Telephone: 86-20-3633114
Fax: 86-203633114
Hongkong, China.






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