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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: chin fungcompanyrep <chin@fungcompanyrep.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 12:09:39 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Kenji Nishibe managinig The Cinfungcompany Limited of Japan.We are company who deal on art works like tiger, Dragons, Lotus, Horse,Figures, carps, Miscellany, Crane, Bamboo , and also iron ore exportinto the Canada / America and Europe. We are searching forrepresentatives who can help us establish a medium of getting ourcustomers in Canada / America and Europe as well as making paymentsthrough you to us.

Please if you are interested in transactingbusiness with us we will be glad. Please contact us for moreinformation, subject to your satisfaction you will be given theopportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for yourservices as our representative in Canada / America and Europe.
myprivate email.recruitingdept@myway.com

Please if you are interested forward to us;
Full Name............................
Contact address..................
Country...............................
State...................................
Tel.....................................
Occupation.......................
About your business[if any]
Annual income....................
Best Regards,
Mr Kenji Nishibe
Managing Director.
e-mail;; recruitingdept@myway.com

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