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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 Nakata Suzuki <lumbiumtrade_group@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: 1 Nov 2006 00:53:51 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT OFFICER/AGENT URGENTLY NEEDED

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LUMBIUM TRADING GROUP

22-22, Nagaike-cho,Abeno-ku,Osaka 545-8522 JAPAN.

Tel:81-3-0959-3090/Cel:81-4009-8861/Fax: 81-3-8003-9220

Email : lumbiumtrade_group@yahoo.com.hk



Dear Manager,



We avail ourselves of this opportunity to approach you for the establishment of business relations with you.We are expertize in the sale of raw materials.We export into Canada,America Latin America and Parts of Europe. We are presently searching forRepresentatives/Collector Agents who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Latin America, America and Europe as well as advertising and marketing our products in the specified areas.



Please if you are interested in transacting business with us, we will be very glad and adequate compensations will be given and other benefits as follows.Subject to your satisfaction you will also be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our Representative/Payment Agent.Please contact us for more information with the above email address.



Respectfully Submitted,

Dr.Nakata Suzuki.

PRESIDENT.






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