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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: "Shaanxi YuanFeng Textile" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <shaanxiuanengx@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 19:25:13 -0400
Subject: Re: Personal Assistant....

Shaanxi YuanFeng Textile Technology Research Co., Ltd. is affiliated from Shaanxi Textile Science Institute, which is the important company of
science and technology in Chinese textile field. It has strong ability in technique study and products development, formed the full system for
science and technology innovation. It is established in 2000, and it has 230 employees, above 50 researchers for high knowledge. It has completed
the ISO9001: 2000 quality certification(IQNET)and has the right of importing and exporting, mainly engaged in the specialized processing
technique study and products development, and information consultant service in textile science and technology, such as spinning&weaving
printing, dyeing, textile machinery and electronic products. It possess advanced ways of technology, production and test, and the most advanced
sample machines of automation weaving and Japanese 4D-BOXCAD assistance design system, new mode rapier looms for extra-width.

The main products:
Series of Industrial Fabrics
Nomex fabric, Nomex accessory; Framework fabrics of rubber, Filter fabrics, roller fabrics etc, which are be widely used in Aviation, Oil and
chemical industry, Textile and dyeing industry, Metallurgy industry,Pharmacy. Series of functional fabrics: Anti-electrostatic fabrics,
Anti-electromagnetic fabrics, Anti- bacterium fabrics, Anti-infrared fabrics, Flame retardant fabrics, Water-oil proof fabrics.

Textile machinery and electronic products:
FT081 series of air humidifier, State Patent: 982327277, Certified by State Textile Industry Office of P. R. China, Conferred by the advanced
Technology Medal of Shaanxi Province.

Computer Inspected System of Loom:
The system administers and inspects the new model weaving machine by communication, it is the successful appliance of the improved technology
of textile information. The Textile Apparatus of Electronic Counter: 8 series of the products, can be widely used all the textile process for
counting length.

Our company makes supplies to USA and CANADA,Most of our clients and customers makes payments in check which is not cash-able outside USA and CANADA territorial regions, due to this difficulties we thereby required your assistance to receive checks payments and get it cashed and remit back to the company.If you are well trusted and ready to do this job,kindly get back to us with required details below VIA EMAIL to get started.

Details such as:
Full Name:
Full Contact Address:
City/State:
zip Code:
Cell Phone:
Fax Number:
Age:
Occupation:

EMAIL: shaanxiuanengx@hotmail.com

Yours Sincerely,
Yours Sincerely,
Bill Hutchinson Esq,
Human Resource Manger.

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