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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: C AND H ENTERPRISES <info@company.org>
Reply-To: chenterprise_intcompany_ltd@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:13:00 -0500
Subject: WORK WITH US FROM HOME



C AND H INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE
Rm 303, B, Hong Kong Ind. Centre
43-49 Castle Peak Rd., Kln.,
Hong Kong .

We are exporters based in the Hong Kong. We export raw materials into
Europe, America and Australia. We are interested in employing your
services, to work with us as our foreign payment receiving officer, who
can receive payments on our behalf for Goods and raw materials we supply
to our clients in Europe, America or Australia.

It does not matter whether you are already in full or partial employment,
as this is a Part-time position that could become permanentbased on your
effort and participation which must be characterised by transparent
honesty.

It will certainly not affect your current business. Having a functional
bank account to receive payments is an essential pre-requisite (having a
company account is an added advantage).

Subject to your satisfaction with this proposal, you will be made our
foreign payment receiving officer in your region. If you decide to work
for us, please forward to us immediately,

1.YOUR COMPLETE NAMES
2.YOUR COMPLETE CONTACT ADDRESS
3.YOUR PHONE NUMBER(S)
4. YOUR AGE
5.YOUR OCCUPATION

We anxiously await your response.

Sincerely,

Mr. Danny Hung
General Manager
C AND H INT. ENTERPRISE



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