419 scam: "Mr. Vincent Crickets"<niffyworkers@hotmail.com> VIEW OUR SAMPLE PRODUCTS

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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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +445198508258

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Vincent Crickets" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <vinctradingco@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 07:08:14 -0700
Subject: VIEW OUR SAMPLE PRODUCTS

Hi,

Good-Day to you.

Please, be informed, that I have carefully gone through your product and have keen interest to order from your company, therefore login your valid email account access via our company webite below to view the sample as displayed and scroll down to view the exact sample product and specification model that I desire to order from your company. Your email has been programmed with my company website to have a clear picture of the sample product, which is similar to your product, that I want.

And let me know the price per piece for this model in my website below .

I have made ready for you, a comprehensive image of the exact product, I am looking for, to order

LOGIN VIA OUR: WEBSITE

Please send me your detailed specifications after checking the product image for the various products.

And do be kind enough to give me a prompt response after you have gone through the product quality and model, so that I can discuss on payment, production and delivery time.

I await your response.

Best Regards,

Vincent Crickets.

Purchase Manager

Vinco Trading Co. Ltd

1062 Adelaide St. N. (at Lambton St.) London, ON N5Y 2N1

Tel: +44 (519) 850-8258

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