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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: "Note that, as our agent, you will receive ten percent (10%)" <arnoldventure@aim.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:59:53 -0300
Subject: Note that, as our agent, you will receive ten percent (10%)

QINHUANGDAO HONGYUE PLASTIC COMPANY

Address: 11#Emeishan north road,
Qinhuangdao Economic & Technological Development Zone,
Qinhuangdao, Herbei, China 066004.

QinHuangDao HongYue plastic company is a complex company, which
Manufacture and sell professionally plastic pipe system. The company is
specialize in producing and selling ¡°HONGYUE ¡± brand PVC-U water supply
pipes, pipe fittings; PVC-U drain pipes, pipe fittings(including solid wall
drain pipes, double layer hollow wall pipes, double layer
Hollow wall inner spiral pipes, storm sewer pipes, etc); PVC-U fire
Resistance cabling conduits, conduit fittings; PP-R water supply and
hot-water supply pipes and pipe fittings; PE pipes, pipes fittings, PE-Xa
pipes, PE-RT pipes; PP-R aluminum compound pipes, pipe fittings.
All productions are insured by China PING AN insurance company.
The total throughput of the company is 100,000 tons. At present, the
Second period industry park of HongYue, 100 mu is being constructed. The
company has many branches and offices; the sales network extends to north,
south, east and northwest of China. Also exported to Russia, Korea, America,
Australia and Canada. We have strong technology strength, advanced
production and strict inspection device, and the company has passed ISO9001
quality control system and ISO14001 environment management system
authentication.

As part of our ongoing expansion project we are in search of competent
Individuals and companies, who can help us, establish a medium of getting
to our customers in America, Canada, Europe and Australia who buy our
products, with primary duties that include receipt of funds
>From them. Note that, as our agent, you will receive ten percent (10%) of
whatever amount you receive for the company and the balance will be paid
into an account we will avail to you. If you are interested, I would
appreciate you forwarding to us the informations below;

(1)Full names:
(2)Full residential or office address:
(3)Zip/postal code:
(4)Country:
(5)Tele/cell numbers:
(6)Occupation:
(7)Age:

You are to send these informations to us via this email address;
hqinhuangdao@yahoo.com

Your earliest response to this e-mail will be welcome. You will be sent
an e-mail notification in less than 24 hours of your reply.

Respectfully,
Mr. Connie Chen
Chairman.


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