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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: "Ms. Linda Yuang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lynton55@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2016 18:42:24 +0100
Subject: Re:Product


Dear Sir

Here is the new Order List needed by our foreign customer, Kindly download the attached PO and sing in your email correctly to enable you view it clear,, It was zipped for security reasons and also due to the competition on our market. We have attached details of the order please download and save to get it clear, its specification and design as well as the level of quality we want from the order to this email and we need you to confirm asap if you can supply us with the order as it is of a matter of urgency. Upon viewing our order, please provide how payments needs to be made. Please go through it and let us know your opinion on it.
Looking forward to your response , with details, price and quantity that can be made.
Please send the pricing and FOB as soon as possible.

Our customer need this product urgent.

Regards;
Foshan San Engineering Sdn Bhd
Ms. Linda Yuang
NO. 50, kalan PP4/8
Taman, 47100 Puchong, Selangor
Tel: +603 - 9462 2783


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