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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: "Mohammed Shapacy" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 03:36:28 -0500
Subject: NEW PO103279892

Hi,
 
 
Kindly advice in the attached purchase inquiry and give us the best competitive market price  and reply with quotation.
 
 
You can leave out the items in green if you do not have them.
 
 
Confirm that you can deliver these range of products to Vietnam.
 
 
Thanks and Best Regards..
 
Mohammed Shapacy | Purchase / sale Division |
| M.Sc. TQM | ISO 9001: 2008 LA | CWI-AWS |
A lghanim International | POBox 2118 - SAFAT 13022 | Singapore
Telephone +965 22458360 Ext. 3220
F AX +965 22847197
Mobile +965 50633752
Email m.shapacy@falghanim.com
           m.shapacy@gmail.com
Web www.falghanim.com
 
 
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