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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "sales@atraxgroups.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "sales@atraxgroups.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: ATRAX GROUP <tork@sms-tork.com>
Reply-To: ATRAX GROUP <sales@atraxgroups.com>
Date: 08 Apr 2019 12:04:23 +0200
Subject: INQUIRY 08.04.2019 | Your Reference: Email
Hello 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 us.
kindly send your catalog to my email below:
sales@atraxgroups.com
possibly send CIF price at once to fasten our negotiation.
ATRAX has approvals and certificates, and in all over 130 countries.
Awaiting towards your urgent reply.
Best Regard
Alf Lomberg
Sales Director
ATRAX GROUP LTD
Address: 25, Ermou Str.,
GR 145 64 Nea Kifissia, Greece
Athens - Lamia National Road
Olympic Village Interchange
Tel: +30 210 8184500
Fax: +30 210 8184501
Email: sales@atraxgroups.com
Website: www.atraxgroup.com
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
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This email message and any accompanying data or files is confidential
It may contain privileged information If you are not the intended recipient
You are kindly requested to destroy this message and notify the sender.
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