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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: Export Director <hyang@cn.papertech.com>
Reply-To: <dewustrapt@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:32:30 +0000
Subject: Fw:Re: INV. 7511

Dear Sir,

I appreciate your response and apologias for my late reply. I have seen your catalog samples and other details.However, I have configured the product samples we want to buy on the below link domain but note that we have restructured our order so our first order will not exceed
USD305,000.00.

kindly login to view the samples as follows and update us with your quotations.

View products samples here:-- http://awross.com/alibaba/Samples.htm

Please review the product list and send us the PI to enable us make deposit payment for you to start up the production immediately.

Thank You!
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Best regards,

Mrs. Tuba UZUNAY

Foreign Trade Manager

Ceylan Trading Corporation.

Samsun/TURKEY

Tel 0090 362 2668111 Fax 0090 362 2668122





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