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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: "jessica liu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mike840195@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 14:27:21 +0100
Subject: PLACING NEW ORDER

Hello,Sir/Madam
 
Hams Trading Company Limited is a well established Importing company having head office at Muscat, Established 1999 in Sultanate of Oman, We have several different businesses, which operate as trading, as well as wholesale and distribution.
My company is interested in the purchase of your products. Kindly send me an email with
details of:
 
 
*Minimum Order Quantity*
Your delivery time*
Payment terms*And
your products warranty
 
I await to hear from you urgently
 
Mr.Mike Lucas.
Purchasing Manager
Hams Trading Company Limited
397 Lake Point Drive
Muskegon 49441
Michigan United States Of America

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