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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: "info@e.juin.com"<xxxl@sawkingsnorton.com>
Reply-To: e.juin@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2018 11:03:27 +0100
Subject: About us


Dear Sir/Ma

This letter is to formally notify you that the payment owed by you on accou=
nt NUMBER is past due. The payment of AMOUNT was due today . Kindly submit=
this amount by cashier=E2=80=99s check along with your account number in r=
eturn mail. Enclosed is a copy of the invoice that was sent to you with the=
amount due highlighted.

If your payment has already been sent or remitted by credit card, please di=
sregard this letter. However, if you have not yet made payment, kindly do s=
o immediately.

Thank you for attending to this matter as soon as possible.

Regards.

Edmond juin

Edmond juin



[http://www.sawkingsnorton.com/signatures/newwebsite.png] <http://www.sawki=
ngsnorton.com>
1 The Quarry, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BY
T. +44(0)1737 845580
W. www.sawkingsnorton.com<http://www.sawkingsnorton.com>

any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, exc=
ept where the sender specifically states them to be the views of sawkings+n=
orton. This email and any data attached with it is confidential and intende=
d solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. I=
f you have received this email in error, permanently delete it and contact =
sawkings+norton. '.

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