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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 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 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.
- jenibeetles@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Jenny Beetles" <jenibeetles@jlsrl.com.ar>
Reply-To: jenibeetles@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 09:45:15 -0300
Subject: Check Product Sample And Supply
Good Day
Please we request that you Quote Price. We are in search of a
supplier we got to find your company profile at alibaba.com, we want to
buy a very large quantity of your product from you, and we need the best
price from you. We need our first shipment before the end of this month
because we are in need of this order urgently but that's if your price is
alright with us. We are ready to place large amount as much as 20 ft
container much. pls view order sample and register with us at our
companies portal.
View Order sample picture
here: http://cusportal.altervista.org/weblogin.html
Await your reply. ASAP
Executive Assistant
Hypercel Corporation
28385 Constellation Rd., Valencia, CA 91355 USA
Office: 661-310-1000 x212 | Fax: 661-310-7000
www.hypercel.com | jenibeetles@gmail.com
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