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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: Importal Limited <importallimiteduk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <importallimited@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2015 05:37:20 +0100
Subject: Interested in your product



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Dear Sir,

We are Introducing our Company IMPORTAL LIMITED as one of the leading
souring agent based in UK.

We are currently in urgent need of Manufacturers and Suppliers of:
PRODUCTS to contact OR email us by email attachment /scanning, their
product catalogs or specifications along with the best price list
quotations for immediate commencement of a long lasting and lucrative
business relationship between the two esteemed companies.

I shall be waiting for your positive reply for a possible establishment
of a long lasting and good beneficial business.

Thank you and best regards.

Mr. Jeffery Maynard
CEO
IMPORTAL LIMITED
67 Innovation Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon,
Oxfordshire, OX14 4RQ
Phone +447031996202
+447031929982
+447023030759
Fax +447031942379
Reply to: importallimited@gmail.com

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