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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: ATRAX GROUP NZ LTD <ren.roubin@atraxgroup.com>
Reply-To: sales@atraxgroups.com
Date: 01 Apr 2019 09:28:53 +0200
Subject: NEW INQUIRY Dated : 04.01.2019

Dear Sir/Madam,


We will be needing your catalog for our study as we intend purchasing from your company.
Please urgently ASAP as our customers are pressing.

kindly send your catalog to my email or my colleague email below:
sales@atraxgroups.com
info@atraxgroups.com

possibly send CIF price at once to fasten our negotiation.

Await for your urgent reply email.


Best Regard

Alf Lomberg
Sales Director



ATRAX GROUP NZ LTD

Address: 25, Ermou Str.,
GR 145 64 Nea Kifissia, Greece
Athens - Lamia National Road
Olympic Village Interchange
Phone: +30 9 684 5387
Fax: +30 9 684 5389
Email: sales@atraxgroups.com
Website: www.atraxgroup.com

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