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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: "Mr Jun Shan" <shan_jun04@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: shan_jun011@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:34:46 +0000
Subject: BE OUR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

Dear sir/madam ,
A leading chinese company SHANGHAI IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY CHINA that
deals on import and export of various metallurgical products,equipments,
spare parts, mechanical and electrical
products, as well as chemicals into the Canada,North and South America,Asia
and Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our costumers in the Canada, America,Asia and Europe as well as
making payments through you to us. Please if you are interested in
transacting business with us we will be very glad.
Please contact us for more information through:
Name : mr Jun Shan
Email:shan_jun011@yahoo.com.cn
COMPANY ADDRESS: B.21/F., Jianjing Building, 1399 Beijing Rd W,,Shanghai
Shanghai-200040 China.
TEL: 860-21-1406202
FAX: 860-21-1404324
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
Canada,North and South America,Asia and
Europe. Please if you are interested forward to us
your FULL NAME, CONTACT ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER (EMAIL) for
contact.
Thanks,
Mr.Jun Shan,
General Manager

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