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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: "chin sang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chinsang133@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 13:58:06 -0700
Subject: Obchodní investor mužete verit?

Obchodní investor mužete verit?



Ahoj

Pri hledání obchodního partnera, který má ve vyhledávací síti Google svou kontaktní osobu. Muj klient je ochoten investovat 10 milionu dolaru na 50 milionu dolaru, ale muj klient rekl, že potrebuje duveryhodného partnera, který muže mít schuzku v okamžiku uvolnení svých prostredku.

Rekla jsem svému klientovi, že vaše spolecnost vám poskytla dobrý profil, s kým jsem hledal podrobnosti o vás ve svém vyhledávání Google. Mužeme vám verit?

Mužeme vytvorit plán pro dlouhodobý obchodní vztah.Email, chinsang133@gmail.com

Prosím, pokud nemáte zájem, odstrante tento e-mail a neutecete proto, že jsem s touto cestou rekl svou kariéru a život mé rodiny. I když se nic neodvážilo neco získat.

Odpovezte, prosím.
Pan Chin Sang

Pro a za investora,
1441 Yan silnice Shanghai 200040 Cína

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