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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- 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.
- ankurshuklaa@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Ankur Shukla" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ankurshuklaa@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 22:27:37 -0700
Subject: New Order!
My Names are Mr Ankur Shukla and am the Imports Manager of Tradewell International Pvt. Ltd,
We are very much interested in your products, we urge you to send us your full products list with price quotation via our email:
- Your minimum order quantity.
- Your FOB Prices and FOB Port
- Your estimated delivery time.
Meanwhile we will like to do business with your company and will need the order very urgent.
Regards
Ankur Shukla
Tradewell International Pvt. Ltd.
8, Lokbharti B-2, Marol Maroshi Road
Andheri (East),Mumbai-400059
Tel No. +91-22 - 2920 2122
Fax:+91-22-2920 1091
ankurshuklaa@hotmail.com
http://www.tradewellintl.net
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