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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- jlekal07@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- with your company. pls reply us thru our below emails. jlekal07@gmail.com & heltrade2@hotmail.com awaiting your feedback. thanks for (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Frank Wilnifred <jlekal07@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 11:38:54 +0300
Subject: SHOWER SETS, BATHROOM MIRROR, CHROME ACCESSORIES AND BATHROOM WOODEN
FURNITURES AVAILABLE FOR SELL
Dear Sir/ Madam,
We are to introduces ourself to you as ATR ARMATUR SAN.IC VE DIS TIC. LTD.
STIfrom Turkey and we have the best quolity and we exports the following
products to any part of the world for our customers choices of demands.
Below is the products available for exports: SHOWER SETS, BATHROOM MIRROR,
CHROME ACCESSORIES AND BATHROOM WOODEN FURNITURES
We hope to hear from you and give you all the best good prices and
satisfaction to have a long lasting business with your company.
Pls reply us thru our below emails. jlekal07@gmail.com &
heltrade2@hotmail.com
Awaiting your feedback.
Thanks for your co-operations.
ATR ARMATUR SAN.IC VE DIS TIC. LTD. STI
ADD: GUNGOREN ISTANBUL- Turkey
Mr George Hassan (Sales Manager)
E-mail: jlekal07@gmail.com & heltrade2@hotmail.com
Tel: +905313947688
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