419 scam: "MR.MAMAH OGIN"<info@qqc.com> WE WANT TO BUY

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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: "MR.MAMAH OGIN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mamaogene@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 13:32:21 -0600
Subject: WE WANT TO BUY

Hello,
I am Mamah Ogin.I would like to place an order from you and have it shipped with a shipping company I have used several times in the past. Before placing an order with you, I would like to know if I can pay with a credit card (such as Master, Visa or American Express), also, I don't like to place online orders so can I simply email my order and have you give me a quote? This will allow the fastest processing of my orders. Before we continue with this order, i will like it to come to your notice that, I will send you my order and i will need you to get back to me with the total cost of my order.

I will send you my credit card to be charged for the total cost of my order and I would like you to help me Charge another extra fee from my card for the freight forwarder who will be coming to pick up my ordered items from you, as they do not presently have a credit card payment option,because they are presently reconstructing their management. After all the charges have been made on my credit card, you will help me Transfer the shipment fee to the freight forwarder and i will let them know when to come for the pickup as soon as i have the go ahead from you. Let me know if this can be done and i will get back to you with the items needed.Looking forward to your swift response then we can proceed further as soon as possible..

Very Respectfully,

Mr.Mamah Ogin

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