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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: job info <job@job5.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 11:31:13 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: SOLICTING FOR A REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY


HEAD OFFICE
Jiangsu Tianyin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Room 06-08,
Floor 12B, Lijin Asia Enterprises Center, No. 19 Wunjing Road,
Shanghai,
China.
Telephone: 0086-21-62313803
http://www.chinatianyin.
com

UNITED KINGDOM OFFICE
FLOOR 3&4, NEWTON HOUSE,
132, NEW BOND
STREET,
LONDON, W1S2UD.
ENGLAND.



I represent The above named Company based in China. My company manufacture, supply and export
Pharmacitical, Agricultural,Textile and engineering chemical Products for world trade.
We aresearching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in Europe
and America as well as making payments through you as our payment officer.

I, as the UK branchofficer of this multinational company have been directed to relate with you because of the communication
problem faced by most of our Board Member since many of them cannot read, speak or write English Language
except Chinnese 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 in cash, cheques or money orders and we do
not have an account in U.S.A,CANADA AND EUROPE 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.
Also, as our representative, you will receive10% of whatever amount you clear for the company and the balance will be paid to us.If you are interested in this business transactions.
Please,
to facilitate the
conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send promptly via
email:ukbranch_representative@yahoo.co.uk
BEST
REGARDS,
Dr LEE
Branch Manager,
UK branch Office.
Tel: +44) 701 1136279.

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