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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: "Aves Chang" <info@test.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:17:29 +0300
Subject: Fw:Re:PO-#4557627AW & P0-#4557628AW


Good Day!
=

Attached here with is our P.O. dated October 07, 2017. =

We request you to affix your stamp/signature on the "Purchase Order" and=
fill out =

the reply delivery date on the "Purchase Order Summary" column immediatel=
y upon receipt. =

Please send back to us your confirmation only @ BUYER e-mail address.
=

Thank you very much.
=

Sales Manager
Amber Gan
Tel:+60 3 9284 7443 =

Tel+60 3 9284 7445 =

Fax:+60 3 9282 6059 =

=

WARNING!: This message and attachments are intended for the recipient(s) o=
nly. The information contained is privileged and/or confidential and intend=
ed for the person(s) named only. Any use, review, disclosure or copying of =
the contents is hereby strictly prohibited. If this email has been received=
in error, kindly notify the sender via email and delete this message and i=
ts attachment accordingly. Except where the email is sent in the usual cour=
se of business, any views expressed in this message are those of the indivi=
dual sender unless expressly stated as being that of the Companies Commissi=
on of Malaysia. The Companies Commission of Malaysia cannot ensure that the=
integrity of this communication has been maintained or that it is free of =
errors, viruses, interception and / or interference. The Companies Commissi=
on of Malaysia is not liable whatsoever for loss or damage resulting from t=
he opening of this message and/or attachments and/or the use of the informa=
tion contained in this message and / or attachments.

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