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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 Bradon Martins <huaxiang_import_exportltd@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 21:36:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: SALES REPRESENTATIVE




REFNUMBER/234/U

Dear Sir,

First i must thank you for picking up the consideration to be our PAYMENT OFFICE/ REGIONAL SUB-DEALER via our costumers who resides in your country /region, you are endeavoure to serve as our agent to get to our customers who buys our product and helping us collecting their outstanding money which they owe our comapany,you will be be given a commission of 10% for any payment made to you and you will be given instruction on how to remitte the balance funds to us in turn.

Importantly,we are a coporate company and we do not require your out of pocket money instead we pay you for your servicies hence this partnership.
Please be adviced that we will have to begin the necessary process of approving you as our agent/partner on our receipt of your understanding and your sincere abilities.
On our receipt of your mail we will inform you on the next step to follow as regards our approval for you to be our representative in your province.
Please re-confirm to us your full names/Contact address and phone number.

Note:Endeavour to indicate your reference number as above in all of your correspondence with us.

If you are interested in transacting business with us we will
be glad.Please 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 America .

Please if you are interested forward to us your phone number/fax and your full
contact addresses. Thanks in advance please fill in the blank spaces
below
1.Your Full Names.......................................................

2.Your Full Contact Address........................................

3. Company name/Address.........................Position......

4.Age/Sex.....................................................................

5.State/Country............................................................

6.Your Phone/Fax Numbers..............................

7. Photocopy of International passport or drivers license (any means of identification)

Thanks..



Mr Bradon Martins
Mayfield road Belvedere, DA17 6DX
London, United Kingdom.
Phone: +44-703-194-2033
Fax: 44-700-596-3567
Email: huaxiang_import_exportltd@yahoo.co.uk
Web site: www.huaxianggroup.cn


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