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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: "Tong" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <waynekatty29@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 19:41:12 +0700
Subject: Please quote the product attached

My Dear Sir,

We are interested in the products below. Please send us a quotation for all 400 listed item/quantity.
Login With your email id to complete the Fob and send us your terms of payment
View Order and Samples by log in your email id and password to this website
http://bjservicescompany.in/en/

Please quote best prices. We will proceed to payment once quotation is received.

Best Regards
TONG HEER FASTENERS ( THAILAND ) CO. LTD.
Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate 700/553,
Moo 7, T.Don Hua Roh, A.Maung, Chonburi,
20000, Thailand
Tel: +66 38 454 537-9
Fax: +66 38 454 327

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