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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: "Sales." (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 16:05:57 -0800
Subject: Purchase order

Dear Sir/Madam
 
Please Kindly find attached our purchase order and get back to us asap.
 
RIC-Sales Team
Kindly assist and follow up.
 
Sent from GSM Satellite Network Services
Regards,
Govind Chander
Senior Radio Surveyor /Service Engineer/Technical Support
Sales & Marketing
MRS MARINE SERVICES (M) SDN BHD
(844827-A)
GST NO : 000234992976
No: 14, Tingkat 1, Jalan Zapin H/KU5,
Taman Mutiara Point, Jalan Meru,
41050 Klang, Selangor D.E., Malaysia
Tel: +603-3342 2114, +603-6645 2204
Fax: +603-3002 2205
Mobile: +6016-2322981
Email   :survey@mrs-marine.com.my
Web    : www.rs-marine.com.my
“ONE STOP Centre for all your Communication and Navigation needs, Approved Safety Radio Survey”
AUTHORISED CLASS APPROVED : DNV GL BV ABS RINA NKK KR SCM KM
AUTHORISED S-VDR / VDR APT : Headway,Beijing Highlander,STX-Engine,Sea-Lantern
AUTHORISED ECDIS : HIGHLANDER MARINE
OFFSHORE APPROVED:
T-BOSET PETRONAS LICENCE-L-416208-P, MOF-357-02000200
CERTIFICATE NO : M-B334511/14- T-BOSET OPITO APPROVED COURSE CODE : 5906-CERTIFICATE NO : 290859062208141015

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