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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:
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Best Buyer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <shenzhensahithya22@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 06:38:02 +0500
Subject: Inquiry about your product
Dear Sir,
We at Bahrawi Trading Company are leading General Goods Trading Company and would like to introduce our selves to your kind selves.
And at the same time, keeping apace with the Trading Company we are now in the process of expanding our business along with our presence across global markets.
Hence, in the pursuit of expanding ourselves globally we wish to do business with you.
Kindly send us your catalogue with proper and complete details and FOB price.
Best Regards
shenzhen sahithya
Purchasing Msahanager.
Bahrawi Trading Company
Head Office:Bahrawi Building
Al Qandeel Street
Off Thahlia Street
Al Azzizia District
P.O. Box 48,Jeddah 21411
Tel: +966 2 665 244,665 553 Fax: +966 2 665 246
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