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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: "Fred Walters" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:42:55 -0800
Subject: Purchase Order number 1408195

Please check attached file with 19 designs for quotation,
 
for each design you must quote twice in two different qualities as requested.
 
You have photos references.
Pls kindly reply and quote asap.
Many thanks and best regards
Fred Walters
Export Manager
GARYLINE CO. LTD. US
1400 Ferguson Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63133
Fred@garyline.com
314.727.4512 x216
800.727.4512
314.727.8929 fax

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