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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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Fraud email example:

From: "United Gulf Contracting & General Transport LLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsroseb@yeah.net>
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:38:18 -0500
Subject: Please kindly let us know if factory can produce them

 
Dear Sir/Madam,
Please kindly please provide us your most competitive price/quotation as per attached.
Your cooperation and immediate action for the above would be highly appreciate.
This is for your information and record.
Thank you.
Best regards,
for United Gulf Contracting & General Transport LLC
Carlito Baet, Alfonso Jr.
Purchase Coordinator
Tel. No.: +971 4 3659936
Fax No.: +971 4 4275061
Mob:     +971 52 9257129
Email Address: jayrII@unitedgulfuae.com
Website: www.unitedgulfuae.com
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