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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: Shao Cheng <shao-cheng@excite.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:37:45 +0100
Subject: YOUR REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTANCE IS HIGHLY NEEDED


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am MR.SHAO CHENG,It is my pleasure to write you in respect of our Company Wujiang Wanlida Textile Co., Ltd. Based No.6 The Third District Nanshan Road, Shengze, Wujiang City, Jiangsu Province. China. We are experts in the sale of Textile materials; we export into the Canada/America and parts Europe.

We are searching for reliable and sinscere representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our teeming customers in Northern America as well as making payments through this representative to us. Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be very glad. You will be entittled to 5% of every payment made through you. Our customers will make Payments to you via will be made via bank draft, personal certified checks and bank wire transfer.

Kindly contact us for more information. Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative in North America. You will not be financially committed to this transaction. It is pertinent to let you know that you will not expend any of your resources in the course of this representation offer, if you decide to assist my company. You will not be required to travel to anywhere, or expend any money. My customers will call you to ascertain your representative status with my company before making payment through you to my company.

Please, feel very free to contact me with any question. Please if you are interested, fill and return the form below . You can view our products at: http://wanlidatex.en.alibaba.com/If

FULL NAME...........................................
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:.................................
COMPANY NAME.........................................
COMPANY ADDRESS:.....................................
TEL NUMBERS:...........CELL NUMBERS..................
FAX NUMBERS:.........................................
OCCUPATION...........................................

NB:
PLEASE IGNORE THIS MAIL IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN THE OFFER AND ALSO IF YOU CAN NOT HANDLE LARGE SUMS OF MONEY.
We look forward in working with you, as you send your response back to us.

Kindest Regards,
MR.SHAO CHENG
Company Directors.











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