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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:

Fraud email example:

From: ACTIVEX GROUPS <infoactivexgltd@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 07:01:31 +0200
Subject: INQUIRY



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‌‌Hi,
I am writing from ACTIVEX GROUPS LTD, to make a few inquiries.Do you
ship overseas? I already know of a freight forwarder that will pick up
my packages from your store. Their service is cheaper than that of any
other courier, and they are effective in shipping my goods to me here in
Queensland, Australia. Shipping time is estimated to be 3-4 days. I have
used their services in the past, and it was splendid.

Do you accept credit cards for payment? I have U.S. Visa and Mastercard.
Send me a response with your contact details: email, website, and land
and mobile phone numbers. Kindly let me know your answers to these
questions before I send details about the items I am interested in
purchasing from you.

Regards,
Morgan Malley
ACTIVEX GROUPS

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