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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?chang=20lee?= <changlee_777@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: changlee337@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:26:08 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: JOB OPPORTUNITY


J'ai une nouvelle adresse mailVous pouvez maintenant m'écrire à : changlee_777@yahoo.fr



- Dear Sir/Madam,I am Mr. chang lee ,managing director of China National Arts & Crafts Imp./Exp. Corp. (C.N.A.R.T) We are a group of business men who deal on Art and Craft and export into Canada/America and Europe.We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada/America, Europe and Asia 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 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/America and Europe Please if you are interested forward to us your phone number/fax and your full contact addresses,I will like you to get back to me on this email. changlee337@yahoo.ca Thanks In advance.Managing DirectorMr. Chang Lee.


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