419 scam: "Info@maskplantlimited.com"<leilla@ajvisualsolutions.com> Ref: Our Pending Order

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "demurrages " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Info@maskplantlimited.com" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robertcom1@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 13:05:11 -0700
Subject: Ref: Our Pending Order

Dear Sirs,

I am sending you attached the copy of the swift for deposit we effected covering your Proforma invoice:
At amount of $61,305.12 USD
Shipment of this order must be before 30/05/2016.

Transporting Company: 3
Consolidation Information:
Anti-dumping Information: NO

Please also find the attached files, "TRANSPORTING COMPANY DETAILS", "DOCUMENTS REQUIRED", and "PAYMENTS NEW POLICY".
Please contact the transporting company and make your booking on time.( ATTENTION: WHEN YOU PLACE BOOKING ALWAYS GIVE THE PROFORMA INVOICE NUMBER.)

After shipment in order to proceed with the arrangement of your payment on time, you must send us by e-mail within 5 days the final shipping documents. The Invoice and Packing List must have your company colored (red or blue) stamp and authorized signature..

We would like to inform you that in case shipping documents will not arrive to our hands before the arrival of the cargo to Piraeus port ,you will bear all the cost that will be created by the customs warehouses as well any cost of demurrages of shipping lines.

PLS BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THE SHIPPING DOCUMENTS.:

WE DO NOT CHECK AND CONFIRM DRAFT SHIPPING DOCUMENTS AS WE GIVE YOU SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT THEM WITH THE FILE "DOCUMENTS REQUIRED".
WE DO NOT ACCEPT DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE DIFFERENT CARTONS AT THE B/L AND THE P.L. / INVOICE. IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE WHILE LOADING THE CARTONS YOU HAVE TO REVISE THE B/L.
FOR MORE THAT ONE CONTAINERS YOU HAVE TO GIVE US THE BRAKE DOWN OF THE CONTAINERS (WHICH ITEM NUMBERS & HOW MANY PIECES OF THEM IN EACH CONTAINER).

Best Regards
Roula Balourdou

JUMBO S.A. / Imports Dept.
Kiprou 9 & Ydras, Moshato
Tel: +30 510 4805 273

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