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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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Fraud email example:

From: kk.447700@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:10:56 -0500
Subject:

>From The Desk of
Kazuyasu Kato
Kirin Brewery Co.,LTD
6-26-1 Jingu-mae,
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8011
30th / October / 2007

Kirin Holdings Company Limited IS SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN OPENING OF NEW OUTLETS

Dear Sir / Madam,
This email is from Mr Kazuyasu Kato,Chairman / CEO Kirin Holdings Company Limited,based in Japan.
Kirin Holdings Company Limited is a Global manufactural and sale of beer and other type of
alcoholic beverages.This items are manufactured abroad and imported into the US witht the consent of the American
Government.Examples of such goods are Beer; Soft drinks; Pharmaceuticals and Other etc.

We import this products into the World Trade Market at large and due to the high demands of our products , we have been
able to acquire outlets all over Europe,Asia and America where our products can be bought.And as at today,Kirin
Holdings Company Limited now heads the Kirin Holdings group of companies, with operations around the world.We employ
over 2,500 people who generate revenue of more than A$1.55 billion a year.
Due to the high rate of sucess in the last fiscal year of trading in the United States,Canada,Mexico and some parts of
Europe ,we have deceided to embark on major expansion plan in these Countries even as the global economy is showing
optimistic signs of pick-up.We intend doing this by wanting to open new outlets where our products can be bought from.

This idea of more outlets is making us to contact you today to know if you would be able to perform the following
FUNCTIONS for us which are listed below

1 Ability to supervise subordinate staff, including, but not limited to, assignment of
duties, evaluating service, and taking disciplinary action when necessary.

2 Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the
workplace.

3 Receiving payments from customers by all means of payment method that is available,
and one that suits their convinent at that point in time.

We want to bring to your notice that this position does not require any relevant experience and it is best suited for
all{ graduates, professionals and non graduates}.
If you deem you are fit enough for this job,we would want you to supply or furnish us with the
following information via email
1 Your Full Name As It Would Appear On Your
Letter Of Appointment
2 Your Contact Address
3 Telephone Number { Both Home And
Mobile} / Fax
4 Your Present Occupation

Note that if we eventually deem you fit for this position,you would be placed on a 5% commision for each sales and any
amount you help receive from customers.You would also be
placed on a start up salary of $3,000.'
Thank you so very much for having the patient and time to read this email.We look forward to
hearing from you.

Wishing you a lovely day.
Kazuyasu Kato
President& CEO

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