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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: Elena Vologdina<bella1271@live.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:16:39 +0400 (MSK)
Subject: To whom it may concern

Dear Sirs,

Let me introduce myself. My name is Elena Vologdina. I am an Import manager of Magamax company.
Our company is very interested in your goods. So we will be very grateful to you if you give us
your information regarding your goods. So could you please fill our quotation form with your figures?

Please name quotation as your company name and date

Add your letter head and the following :

1. How much CBM do you usually load in 1x40HC, 1 x20’?

2. Your port of loading

3. Your time of production

4. Terms of payment

Please be kindly noted that all the green columns are calculated automatically.

1)Please fill CBM/ctn like for example 0,001(3 digits after comma(not dot), no any letters CBM , M3 e.t.c.)

2)Please fill N.W. G.W./ctn like for example 2,00 (2 digits after comma(not dot), no any letters KGS, KG e.t.c.)

3)Could you please ins ert your photos of items?

Please clarify in details.

Please kindly understand we would like to improve our cooperation starting from this moment for future and we would like to explain beforehand the form of information we need for the soonest order making.

We are looking forward to receive your reply today.

Best regards,

Elena Vologdina
The Manager of Import Division

MAGAMAX Ltd.
Tel.: +7 (495) 781 66 51 ext.no 644

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