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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: "Qing Ye" <qing-ye00@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: qing_ye004@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:32:25 -0500
Subject: URGENT REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED (CMEC Hubei Co. Ltd)

Hubei Machinery & Equipment
CMEC Hubei Co. Ltd.
179-178 Guang'anmenwai Street
Beijing 100055. China
www.cmec.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

Accept our unreserved apology for this unprecendented method of
communication. Our company CMEC Hubei Ltd is an industrial firm specialized
in manufacturing of Machinery & Equipments which are mainly exported to
North America and Europe. We are presently experiencing hitches receiving
payments from international clients, as payments are carried out based on
personal discretion and convenience, which might not be readily acceptable
in China due to strict monetary policies being observed.

Hence our decision to recruit a payment representative (for CMEC Hubei Co.
Ltd) to attend our rising clientele in the United Kingdom, apparently we
cannot afford such setbacks caused by inability to process received payments
within reasonable time. Invariably, your fundamental duty if appointed shall
be receiving payments from prospective clients on our behalf. You shall be
entitled to 10% of accrued funds as commission pending an upward review
based on recommendation. To indicate your interest in working with us please
send ;

1. Your full names
2. Age.
3. Sex.
4. Your contact addresses.
5. Telephone/Fax numbers.
6. A scanned copy of your identification.
7. Monthly income.

Upon receipt of the above requested information we shall further provide you
with necessary details on becoming a representative of our firm.

Your's Sincerely,

Mr. Qing Ye
Director of Recruitment
Tel: +8613719297331.

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