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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- jacobtasia@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: jacob tasia <jacobtasia@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 05:20:13 +0000
Subject: URGENT SUPPLY ORDER.
Dear Sir,
I will like to know if you can supply any of this below products to our
organization.
1.Led Fluorescent
2.A4- Paper
3.Fertilizers.
4.Treated mosquito net.
5.Wall Socket.
6.T-Shirt.
7.Hospital Bed Sheets
8.Medical Equipment.
9.Solar Street Light.
10.Hospital Towels.
11.Surgical Instruments
12.Educational infrastructure
13.Fishing equipment
14.Knapsack Sprayer.
15.Student Notebook Blinded
16.Condom.
17.Pipes and tube
18.Storage tanks
19.Fire Fighting equipment
20.Agro chemicals
21.Fishing Boat
22.Security equipment
23.water treatment plants and Chemicals
24.Standing Fan
25.Ceiling Lights
26.Wheelchairs
27.Security Equipments
28.Dental instruments
29.Office equipment
30.Cleaning equipments
31.printing machines
32.Gloves
33.Agricultural Equipment
34.Water Drilling Equipment
35.Airport cleaning Machine
36.Aprons
37.Motorcycle Helmets
38.Ply Woods etc.
If you have any other additional products, also let me know.
I am a commission agent.
Thanks,
Jacob Tasia,
20 Tara Road,
Accra Ghana.
+233 544 840 381.
jacobtasia@yahoo.com
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