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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: Ben John <john7777ng@gmail.com>
Reply-To: benjohn.ben2011@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2015 17:07:06 +0100
Subject: URGENT NEED OF YOUR PRODUCTS.
Dear,
URGENT NEED OF YOUR PRODUCTS.
We are a consulting firm base in Togo and we have being ask to source
out a reliable company in overseas who can be capable of handling a
big supply of Good quality of Products on contract to Africa trade
union
Please if you are interested kindly get back to us to enable us go in
details on the quantities that is required for the period of the
1years contract that is needed.
Also kindly furnish us with the details of your products ranges and
price lists as soon as you get this email, in order for us to submit
it to the Africa trade union for their study and approval.
Best Regards.
Mr.Ben John / Director
ETS ODUEYIMARKETING LTD .
Carre 30 rue de eglise koketime Lome-Togo.
Fax 00228 220 23 56
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