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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: "DR YING LI" <jiangsu_cordinator_yingli@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:13:53 +0000
Subject: SOLICITING FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY.


Jiangsu Tianyin Chemical Industrial Company Limited.
Room 06-08, Floor 12B,
Lijin Asia Enterprises Center,
No. 19 Wunjing Road, Shanghai, China.
www.chinatianyin.com
  
SOLICITING FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
I am Mr. Ying Li and I represent the above named Company based in China. My company manufacture, supply and export Pharmaceutics, Agricultural, Textile and Chemical Engineering Products for world trade.We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in Europe and America as well as making payments through them as payment officers.
 
In our just concluded Annual General Meeting (AGM) I was made the Regional Representative of this multinational company, I have been directed to relate with you because of the communication problem faced by most of our Board Members, since many of them cannot read, speak or write English Language except Chinese which is our official Language. In view of this you are expected to relate directly with me as the company representative since I have been mandated to contact you and give them frequent update about our activities.
Most of our customers pay out in cash, cheques or money orders and we do not have an account in U.S.A And Canada presently that will clear this money. It is upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand in as our representative in your country.

Note that Details of your account is not needed in this transaction. Also, as our representative, you will receive 10% of whatever amount you clear for the company and the balance will be paid to the company's account officer.Therefore, if you are interested in becoming our representative complete the application form below and send via  emails to this email address:  jiangsu_cordinator_yingli@yahoo.com

NAME:...............................
ADDRESS:............................
CITY:...............................
STATE:/ ZIPCODE.....................
COUNTRY:............................
TEL:................................
FAX:................................
EMAIL ADDRESS:......................
COMPANY.............................
OCCUPATION:.........................
SEX:................................
MARITAL STATUS:.....................
DATE OF BIRTH:......................
A VALID ID. (Drivers Lincence or International Passport e.t.c.)

Very Respectfully,
Mr. Ying Li,
Regional Representative,
European Region.
E-mail :  jiangsu_cordinator_yingli@yahoo.com


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