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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: "MR Andrew Singh." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <singhandrew770@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:40:52 +0200
Subject: Urgent Order"::;:;":;;;;;"
Hello,
My Name is Andrew Singh, our Company is searching for manufacturers who are able to produce the exact quality products on our catalogue.
TOP ULTIMATE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING is a leading industrial and commercial company based in US founded in 1987, and has been existing in business since then. And it's proud of it's record of prompt and dependable services.
May i know what is the minimum quantity if you have catalogue?
waiting for your reply
Andrew Singh.
C.E.O
TOP ULTIMATE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING
SUITE 902 HUMPHERYS' BUILDING
11 HUMPHERYS' AVENUE T.S.T KOWLOON
T.S.T, 12345
Hong Kong - China
Phone Number: 852-23684940
Fax Number: 31130605
Contact Name: MR Andrew Singh
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