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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: office1@suncor.com
Date: 04 May 2020 07:41:13 -0700
Subject: RE: CONFIRM PI

Dear
        Please review & confirm the attached PI

 

 

 

Best Regards,
Ihab Ebrahim(Mr.)
Customer Service Group (Zipper Division)
YKK EGYPT S.A.E.
(Private Free Zone)
Factory Contact Details:
Tel.: + 20554 - 500266              Ext: 142
Fax: + 20554 - 500267
Mob: + 201204721259
Address: Industrial Zone B3, 10th of Ramadan City, Sharkiya - Egypt.
Website: https://www.ykkeurope.com/
*** NB : For All Free Zones Customers : Kindly note that we need to receive GAFI permission in hand at least 2 working days before delivery date , So we can dispatch any order.
P Please don't print this email if you don't have to. Please help save our environment.

This message is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately. You should not copy it or use it for any purpose nor disclose its content to any other person. YKK Egypt is neither liable for the proper and complete transmission of the information contained in this communication nor for any delay in its receipt

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