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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: Shajan Samuel <shajan.samuel@aptech.ac.in>
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2016 19:52:32 +0530 (IST)
Subject: I SELL SMTP and WEBMAIL even MORE.

I sell the following tools ==>==>

UNLIMITED SMTP, UNLIMITED WEBMAIL, FRESH EMAIL LEADS, CPANEL, SSH, ZIUS, BANK LOGING PAGE, CC, CVV, PAYPAL, ALL KIND OF PAGE, TAX REFUND INFO, I ALSO HAVE SURE ACCOUNT FOR WIRE, TRANSFER, ALIBABA ANY COUNTRY.

Add me on yahoo messager lets talk: maxofficialdk@yahoo.com

I am base in dakar, senegal.
Disclaimer Info:

Information contained and transmitted by this E-MAIL is proprietary to 'Aptech Limited'
and is intended for use only by the Individual or entity to which it is addressed,
and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure
under applicable law. Aptech allows reasonable personal use of the e-mail system.
Views and opinions expressed in these communications do not necessarily represent those
of Aptech. If this is a forwarded message, the content of this E-MAIL may not have been
send with the authority of the Company. If you are not indented recipient, an agent of
the intended recipient or a person responsible for delivering the information to the
named recipient, you are notified that the any use, distribution, transmission, printing,
coping or dissemination of this information in any way or in any manner is strictly
prohibited. If you have received his communication in error, please delete this mail
& notify us immediately at mailadmin@aptech.ac.in

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