419 scam: "Bradley Scotch"<scotchbradley@iflllc.com> Products specification

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Bradley Scotch" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <scotchbradley@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:37:17 -0400
Subject: Products specification

Attached: Product-Request-list.pdf

Hello,
I am Bradley Scotch, the Managing Director of International Freight & Logistics llc, a business contractor that deals in International and Logistics Business and act as Agent to different companies in UK, Middle East, Asia and Africa of any Kind of product and services. Your contact information was gotten by our Operation & Logistics Manager: Salem Banaweer.
In regards to giving our client the best of our services. I write to Inquire from you about your company if you can engage and supply us the needed goods as attached in our Google Documents. Kindly Click on the file link below to view the Products specification for our clients who would be interested going into business contract with your company.
Thanks and awaiting your urgent reply.
Yours Sincerely
Bradley Scotch --------------------------------------

Product-Request-list.pdf

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