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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: "Shweta Singh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info@valet.it>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 01:22:37 +0100
Subject: RE: FW: M.V MIMOSA III V-SP14 -Debit Note


Good Day..!!

Please kindly check the Debit Note and B/L as attachment for your reference.

Subject vessel sailed Kaohsiung on 3rd Jan, ETA Butterworth, Penang 20th Jan. for discharging your subject shipment.
we will mail you the original debit note by DPE courier for your accounting purpose.



Thanks & Regards,

Shweta Singh

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LeadEdge Logistics Pvt. Ltd.,

409, 4th floor, Crescent Business Park,

Near Saki Naka Telephone Exchange

Andheri -Kurla Road-Saki Naka, Mumbai - 400 072

Tel.: +91-22-2852 2223 / 24 / 25 - MOB :9167630921

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