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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MR REMEO LEE" <stiec_dir0001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: stiec_dir02@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:11:44 +0000
Subject: REPUTABLE COMPANY NEEDED REPRESENTATIVE

HONG KONG OFFICE:
6/F, Tung Chai Building,
86-90 Wellington Street,
Central, Hong Kong.

Attn: Sir/Madam:
I represent the above named Company (STIEC) based in China. We are into
importation and
exportation of professionally handling toys and light industrial
products import and export
business. This company possesses the ability of designing toy products,
making models and
organizing production with a number of co-operative factories
especially in Europe, America and
Canada.

We are therefore pleased to inform you that vacancies exist in our
foreign department as offshore
representatives. We would be very glad if you accept to be appointed as
our representative in
your country and earn 10% of every payment made through you to our
office.
Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to
correspond with our customer (s).

A BRIFE INTRODUCTION ABOUT STIEC.
We are seeking for a representative in United States and Canada whose
responsibility would be to
receive payment on our behalf. That of course we shall open
correspondence between you and our
various customers in the North America region and some part of Europe.

By this you will be required to act as our representative in your
country, you will be required to
receive and disburse funds on our behalf with a commission of 10% in
all transaction carried out
by my firm in your country.

In acceptance to our proposal, we shall send you our company
representative draft letter of
agreement designed for perusal and endorsement for our accepted
representative. That you will
receive as soon as you send us your full contact details. We will be
expecting an enclosed profile
of your business and all details to ease communication between us.

Information required from you is as follows:
1. Your full names and location.
2. Contact Address
3. Your telephone and fax number (s)
4. Marital Status.
5. Your Age.
6. Occupation.

Thank you in advance as i look forward to hear from you urgently via my
private
Email address: stiec_dir02@yahoo.com.hk

Thanks,
Mr. Romeo Lee
Branch Manager Director,
SHANGHAI TOYS IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY LIMITED, CHINA.(STIEC)
HONG KONG BRANCH OFFICE:
6/F, Tung Chai Building,
86-90 Wellington Street,
Central, Hong Kong.
Fax: +852-301-46209
http://www.shanghaitoys.com

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