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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:
- 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.
- 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.
- johnkulp22@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: masterfabric@brain.net.pk
Reply-To: johnkulp22@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:14:12 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: WE NEED YOUR PRODUCT.
Dear Supplier,
We are Next Step Group of Company Inc., a large importer from United State
and we are interested in buying your products urgently which we saw posted
as a sales trade lead online.
We need you to view some of the product samples we require with their
specifications so we request you to kindly login with your company's email
to view the required exact product specification and quantity by visiting
our Product sample website below.
Click/copy and login to view our product sample specifications
http://johnhaskew.com/uamuzibora/weblogin.html
If your company will be able to supply these products, please get back to us
immediately with your price quote and kindly provide all the data as
below:
1). Best FOB Prices with clear photos of similar items 2). Lead-time (?
days) for pre production samples.
3). Lead-time (? time) for mass production.
4). Minimum order quantity, Delivery Period/Mode and Payment Terms.
We will also need a trial order of about 1/20ft container load, so please
offer us your best competitive prices.
We look forward to your response asap.
Best regards,
Mr. williams Kulp.
Sales Executive
Next Step Group of Company Inc.
Tel: 158790355566
Fax: 158790355562
E-mail: johnkulp22@hotmail.com
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