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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "simonegriener@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "jorq0087@libero.it" <jorq0087@libero.it>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 07:34:45 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Waiting for your urgent response.
Dear Sirs,
Greetings~!!
I'm ''Simone Griener ", from ''TRI International Sourcing & Trading GmbH'' My
partner introduced me to your company as a reliable supplier of our products.
Due to urgency of our order,we can not visit your company immediately to
discuss this order,so kind find attached our target order and send me your
quotation as soon as possible. We will visit your company before our next
business.
Waiting for your urgent response.
Best Rgds,
Simone Griener
TRI International
Sourcing & Trading GmbH
Geschäftsbereich Living & Home
Verkauf / Kooperation
Steinstr. 28
88339 Bad Waldsee
Deutschland
Fon +49 (0)7524 703-0
Fax +49 (0)7524 703-0
E-Mail simonegriener@live.com
Amtsgericht Ulm HRB 724155
Geschäftsführer: Jörg Wolber
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