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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: ENRIQUA ARQATAPJ <enriquaarqatapjx@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ENRIQUA ARQATAPJ <enriquaarqatapjx@gmx.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 10:12:33 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FOODS AND BEVERAGE


Dear Sir/Madam,
We find your Company website from  International Trade Pages and  We
are very much interested in purchasing your products and we sincerely
hope to establish a long-term business relationship with your esteemed
company.
So, We kindly and anxiously want you to send us your full products
export list with best prices and your Latest Catalog for our study as
we will proceed immediately. Also inform us about the Minimum Order
Quantity, Delivery time and payment terms warranty.Your early reply is highly appreciated. Looking forward to hearing from you soonest.Best regardsMr.ENRIQUA ARQATAPJ Rngeliq Nalehe Benin SarlCarre: 8765 Stagiaire 09 b.p. 31 CotonouBenin République, West AfricaEmail: enriquaarqatapj1@caramail.com
Email: enriquaarqatapj1@gmail.com
Telephone Number: +229 9674 2600


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