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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: "Emily Chang" <tientien0926@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:23:20 -0700
Subject: Help!!!!


This is the fraud that I have fell for. I have already cashed one the checks
they sent me
and cashed out $2,500 USD and used MoneyGram (as assigned) to send it to a
person!
Could you help me to track them if any way possible? I have signed and
emailed a contract they provided me as well as an attachment of my scanned
passport! I am really
nervous of what is going to happen now. What should I do? Also, I have
received two other emails that match the listed fraudulent possibilities
provided on your website. I have
copied and pasted them in the following:



from IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY TAO WANG <taowangmarketingofficebox@yahoo.com.hk
>
hide details Aug 1
to tientien0926@gmail.com
date
Aug 1, 2007 5:01 AM
subject
REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED.(WORK WITH US)
signed-by
yahoo.com.hk
Dear Sir/Madam,

Our company, Tao Wang Associates based in People's Republic of China, is
in need of representatives in Europe and North and South America to
represent its interests with some companies that export products from China
to this continents This message is sent in english for universal
understanding.
Our company Tao Wang Associates, a small consultant company in P.R. of
China has been mandated to seek individuals in North and South America for
this purpose. We are a ble to get your email address with the help of
marketing research based on y our location.
The representatives will act as payment receiving agents and also placing
orders for goods and products from customers. You can be compensated with
between 10% fo r your service. We guarantee you a minimum of $2,000 monthly
part time and can reach $20,000 based on the volume and experience as time
goes on. All this is possible because of delay in getting approval for
oversea branch. If you are interested and for more information, please send
an email with:
1.Your Full Name:
2.Age:
3. Sex:
4. Occupation:
5. Your Address:
6.Annual Income:
7. Your Telephone Number and/or Fax:
To johnson Owen in charge of our all sectional operation @
taowangmarketingofficebox@yahoo.com.hk
You can also learn more about us
at:http://chinese.allproducts.com.tw/
Thank you.
Mr. Liu Chong (CEO),
Tao Wang Associates.
_______________________________________________________________________________

Good day to you rep,

How are you doing today?

I received your email and i want to inform you that i am presently in London
for an official assignment and below is the direct phone number you can
reach me: +44-703-590-0022* *

I await your call.

Mr. Liu Chong


____________________________________________________________________________________


from Idris Idi Amin <idris_idi_amin@yahoo.com >
hide details Aug 10
to tientien0926@gmail.com
date
Aug 10, 2007 1:05 AM
subject
URGENT/PRIVATE...
signed-by
yahoo.com
mailed-by
yahoo.com Greetings I bring to you in the name of Allah, the most benevolent
and gracious creator.
I am Idris Idi Amin Dada 32years old Ugandan and son of former president Idi
Amin Dada(Field Marshal).
I have been studying here in Malaysia at the Universiti Malaya for the past
5years and was only informed by my family lawyer in 2003 after the death of
my father in Exile (Saudi Arabia) that I being my fathers' eldest son and
beneficiary have an inheritance of $91M both in cash deposits at May Bank
MALAYSIA and also in the UN security vualts all here in Malaysia.
All the necessary deposit documents were therefore passed on to me to be
signed which I did. Now that I have just graduated, I decided to get a
working business partner, foriegn investor and funds manager for my
investments.
For a start I am willing to put $41M on the line to be invested by you and I
in the areas of blue chip investment, estate management transportation and
communication. I also wish to absolve your fatherly advice as regards any
other area of specialization that you may know.
I hereby offer you my proposal thus;
Kindly, revert to me with your personal contact details (functional) and I
will try all in my power to arrange an appointment between you and my
attorney.
I have also earmarked 30% of my total capital per investment and profits to
you.
My attorney will be glad to forward to you a funds management agreemnet
which must be mutually acceptable to the both of and also an M.O.U which
will be the bedroock of our partnership.
Feel free to ask me any logical question that you may have and I will regard
them as constructive and progressive contributions.
Yours sincerely,
Idris Idi Amin Dada. Bsc.
+60163674497


___________________________________________________________________________________________



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fromWILLAIM ARCHER <mr_williamsarcher@yahoo.co.uk>
hide details Sep 14
toEmily Chang <tientien0926@gmail.com>
date
Sep 14, 2007 5:35 PM
subject
RE: HONDA AWARD WINNER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:{CPEL/OWN/9876}.
signed-by
yahoo.co.uk
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**
*HONDA AWARD COMPANY.
AN AFFILIATE OF HONDA COMAPNY, U.K
754 MAIN ROAD
BIGGIN HILL,
UNITED KINGDOM, LONDON.
*

*Attn: Dear Winner,*
* *
*RE: HONDA AWARD WINNER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:{CPEL/OWN/9876}.
*
*I am in receipt of your e-mail and I must say that you should count
yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of our winners in this years
lucky dip sweepstakes. As you already know your email address was randomly
selected along with others from over 100,000 unions, associations, and
corporate bodies that are listed on-line. Each email address was attached to
a ticket number. Your **tientien0926@gmail.com* <tientien0926@gmail.com>* **was
selected as winner. Note that your winnings can be delivered in the next
24-48 hours upon your contacting the delivery department. so you should
contact them urgently to get your winnings.

A certificate of prize claims, certified winning cheque will be sent along
side your won Honda CR-V CAR. The documents to be sent are; Winning Cheque,
Winners Certificate, Certificate of Lodgement, and your Brand New Honda CR-V
CAR.

Contact our delivery department with the contact information below for
further instructions on how to send the consignment to your location. Please
you should fill the below form and send to the delivery department to
authenticate your lottery winnings. You should contact the delivery
department immediately without any delays, for your winnings had already
been deposited with them for onward delivery to your location.
*

*Below is the Details of the Courier Delivery Officer in charge.
TNT COURIER SERVICES.*

*Director Of Operations:
Mr. JIM BROWN*
*Tel: +44 704 574 2174*
*E-mail: **tntcourierdispatchservice@yahoo.co.uk*<tntcourierdispatchservice@yahoo.co.uk>
* *
**
*Have it in mind that your won prize cannot be deducted, this is because the
total amount has been insured to the real value . This is in accordance with
section 13(1)(n) of the National gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended
on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.

This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds. Its is
imperative that you add your IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS {CPEL/OWN/9876} as the
subject of any correspondence with the delivery department to ensure that
they respond in a timely manner.

Note: However if you wish to decline the services of the courier, you will
have to come to our Europe claim/payment office and receive your winning
prize-money in person. You are to fill the form below and send to the
courier company so that your email will be urgently response to.

Once again congratulation from me and member staff of the HONDA AWARD
PROMOTION.
*
*ORDER NUMBER: S0467U
DRAW NO:___________________
FULL NAMES:___________________
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:___________________
ZIP CODE:___________________
POSTAL CODE:___________________
TEL:___________________
FAX:___________________
COUNTRY:___________________

*
*Regards,
Mr. Williams Archer,
HONDA AWARD CLAIMS OFFICER.

CONFIDENTIALLY NOTICE:
* *Please note that this email, and any files that may be attached to
it,is/are confidential and is/are intended for the sole use of the
individual(s) or entity(ies) to which it/they is/are addressed. Any
use,distribution,copying or disclosure by any other person or entity is
strictly prohibited under applicable law(s). If you received this email in
error,please notify the sender by return email and delete the original
message (making sure it is also deleted from the Deleted Items folder of
your mail client).

Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not
relate to official business of HONDA AWARD PROMOTION and insurance shall be
understood to be neither given nor endorsed by HONDA AWARD PROMOTION finance
and insurance when addressed to comet finance and insurance clients; and any
information contained in this email is subject to the terms and conditions
of the governing client's contract(s).*

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