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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: "Liang Peters (Sales Rep)." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <r.braum@qq.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 21:19:37 +0100
Subject: GUANGZHOU VASE TRADING COMPANY
Hello
This is Liang Peters from GUANGZHOU VASE TRADING COMPANY. Am sorry for
sending the out PI late, I sent it to our other customer not unknowingly.
Please check and confirm if you can complete this product within 2weeks or
at least 3weeks. Other shipments arrangement has been confirmed, if you
have any information to give to us, please do as we await your response.
Attached to this email is our PI in excel file.
Looking forward to you early reply.
Regards
Liang Peters
Import/Export Director
(336) 364-5004
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