419 scam: "Email Admin"<purchase@chittorpolyfab.com> Your Email was recently log in from another computer

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Email Admin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <parasioosb@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:29:17 -0700
Subject: Your Email was recently log in from another computer

Dear User

Your Email account was Recently accessed from a device or other location we don't recognized.

IP: 44431.113.787

For your protection, Please follow the link below to update your account.

UPDATE HERE

We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding

Regards,

Email Account Services Team

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are strictly prohibited and your are requested to notify the sender &

delete this message from your system. Any unauthorized use or

dissemination of this message in whole or in part is strictly

forbidden. Emails cannot be guaranteed to be timely, secure,

error-free or virus-free

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam