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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: "CNPDGJ IMPORT & EXPORT" <noticeboard@cnpdgj.org>
Reply-To: noticeboard101@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:50:33 +0800
Subject: Attention : Sir / Madam !!!

Attention : Sir / Madam,

I am Mr.Yeo Cheng JIN, Managing Director of CHINA NATIONAL PEARL
DIAMOND GEM & JEWELLERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORP,(CNPDGJ IMPORT & EXPORT CORP).
We are a group of businessmen who deal on pearl,diamond gem and
jewellery export into the Canada/America/Asia, and Europe. We are searching
for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our
customers in the Canada/America and Europe as well as making payments through
you to us. Please if you are interested in transacting business with us
we will be 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/Asia, and Europe

Please if you are interested forward to us your informations to this
Email : cnpdgjchina.seng@hotmail.com

Complete Name:....Home address:.....
Cell number:..... Company of work/ Position:....
Company Name:...... Age.........

Thanks In advance,
Mr.Yeo Cheng JIN,
Managing Director,
CHINA NATIONAL PEARL DIAMOND GEM & JEWELLERY IMPORT &
EXPORT CORP : Email: cnpdgjchina.seng@hotmail.com

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