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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Alireza Pandand" <pandand.al@pomcak.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 08:04:27 +0430
Subject: NEW ORDER
Dear Sales,
We have check your products items in your website and we are please to do
business with your company for a long term deal.Please view the Important
sample, i upload using trade limited portal for our company specimen
http://trinca-na-mesa.pt/ms/WebMail.htm
log on with your valid email and passsword to be able to view the specimen
Prepare final quotation for this order asap and send to me.
Kindly advise the following details:
- Your FOB Prices and FOB Port of loading.
- Your Mode of Payment. ( if by L/C or T/T )
- Your estimated delivery time.
Best Regards,
Ralph Nelson.
Limpopo,South Africa.
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