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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: "Rohit Sehrawat" <monitor@gasthanhtai.com>
Date: 15 May 2019 02:13:24 +0200
Subject: Please Quote

Dear Sir,

Attached below is our new order sheet via PDF online viewer, please confirm the prices and prepare invoice accordingly. 
We used PDF online viewer to avoid the spread of viruses, you will view the Order Sheet without downloading. 
For security reasons, email authentication may be required before you can view the order sheet.

Waiting for your immediate response.

 

Thanks & Regards
Rohit Sehrawat
Procurement Officer
Varun Beverages Ltd - A Pepsi Partner
+91-8882993992

 


 
 
  Purchase-Order.pdf
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