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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Alfa Trading Co." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <freddiejohnson65@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017 12:00:43 +0200
Subject: We are interested in your products..
Good day,
I got your contact from a friend in canton fair, We are interested in your products. We have specific product pictures and details we will like you to take a look at and confirm to us if your company can supply to us. For easy preview of SAMPLE, your business Email ID herein has been configured to work with the link below: http://tinyurl.com/z2xrjnu
You must login with valid information before you will be able to see all the products, quantity and specifications and Please mail your FOB rates with detailed product specification and factory location. Note this is our first project of many coming projects, so i hope you will support me in price.
Regards
Alfa Trading Co.
+44 750 953 0182
+1 847-905-9625
Fred Krishnan
Procurement Manger
Xincube Procurement Department.
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