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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: "birimiangold" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <birimiangold@blumail.org>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:48:23 -0800
Subject: COMPANY PRODUCT NEEDED URGENT QUOTE

Dear Sir,

How are you?

Am Mr Wood Allen from Birimiangold Limited Exports and Imports Company plc. Our Company is into import and export of products of all kinds all over the whole world.

We are interested in your product and we look forward for good progressive business with your company.

Also send me your products catalogue FYI and some price information.

Please send us details of the product specifications, minimum order quantity,shipment and price terms.

After our company hears from you we have to send you our company website link to view the nature of prodcuts we normaly deal with and also the price list we export and also import.

Get Back to me here on these office email: birimiangold@blumail.org

We looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,
Mr Wood Allen
Birimiangold Limited Exports and Imports Company,

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