419 scam: "Costco Wholesale UK LTD" <info@proforce.ru> PORODUCTS ENQUIRY

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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 uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- cnormacadam@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Costco Wholesale UK LTD" <info@proforce.ru>
Reply-To: cnormacadam@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 06:33:13 +0100
Subject: PORODUCTS ENQUIRY

Dear Sir/Madam,

I would like to start off by wishing you a very Happy New Year from all of us here at Costco. I hope everyone had a fantastic break and wish you all the best for 2017.

My name is Conor MacAdam, purchasing manager for Costco Wholesale UK LTD registered in England. We put a particular interest in your products and company as supplier.If our payment term is acceptable, We would like to have more information about your products{offers} and company if possible.

Our payment term is based on 30 days net payment End of month with payment method bank transfer to your company bank account.

We are looking forward to hear from you. Please feel free to Email me at cnormacadam@gmail.com

Best regards,

Mr Conor MacAdam
Category Director
Purchasing Manager
Costco Wholesale UK Ltd
Registered in England
Number 2635489
Email: cnormacadam@gmail.com

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