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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: SAMUEL COMPANY <samuel.export2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <samuelimport@excite.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:23:51 +0000
Subject: Get Back To Us



My Dear, Good Day

On behalf of Samuel Company, It’s our pleasure to introduce to you our new Sales/marketing initiative.

Would you like to work and get paid 10% from the customer we supply? without leaving or affecting your present job.
we need someone to work for the company a representative.

We deal on Arts & Crafts and export same to Canada, Mexico, USA and Europe. Our company maintains a comprehensive database of international trade on all kind of Arts & Crafts products; we export into Canada, Mexico, USA and Europe.

Samuel Artist Gallery. has a project at hand to establish various mini-markets Structures in some parts of Canada, Mexico, USA and Europe, for the purpose of exhibiting and sales of our goods and services.
We are a New Company. We are searching for genuine and honest representative or Accountant.
if you are interested to be our Accountant or representative
WE NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO samuelimport@excite.co.jp
Best regards, ( Miss. Helen A. Manager)

President Samuel import and Export Company Mr. Lee chunk. Location: Office Number 4-1, Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, 102-8578, Japan












































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