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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: "CHEUNG PUI" <drcheungpui001@rediffmail.com>
Date: 17 Jul 2007 04:07:21 -0000
Subject: SEEKING YOU


Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Dr.Cheung Pui, Managing Director of China National MaterialsIndustry Import. &amp; Export. Corp. (SINOMA). We are a group of businesspartner who deal on Mica Raw Material such as Mica Silica, Mica Plate,Mica Tape, Mica Paper, Mica Powder, Bulky Fiberglass Filter Media For AirFiltration, Fiberglass Fabric - Needled Fiberglass Felt, FiberglassFabric - Bgz Fiberglass Thermal Insulation Paper, Ferrous (Iron) Oxide andexport into the Canada/America and Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a mediumof getting to our customers in the&nbsp; Canada/America and Europe as wellas making payments&nbsp; through you to us. Please if you are interested intransacting business with us we will be glad.Please contact us for more information; Subject to your satisfactionyou will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which wewill pay for your services as our representative in Canada/America andEurope. Please if you are interested forward to usyour information below to us.
(1) FULL NAME:(2) FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:(3) AGE:(4) SEX:(5) OCCUPATION:(6) NATIONALITY:(7) PHONE:(8) FAX:(9) BANK INFORMATION:Thanks In advance.Best Regards,Dr.Cheung PuiManaging Director,China National Materials IndustryImport &amp; Export Corporation.P.O. Box 154, Rm3311,International Trade Centre,Shenzhen, Guandong, China.

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