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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: sales<postmaster@cnproducts.tk>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 21:06:42 -0700
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS QUOTATION
SUBJECT:
DEAR SIR/MA
Greetings and good day to you!
Thanks for your early response!
Please we have an urgent current requirement as attached.
Please kindly download/check the attach LINK with the name<Business Quotati=
on.gz>.
Please offer only if your price is 2% (or more) lower than the price indica=
ted in the attachment.
Please offer as 100% T/T and on the basis of FOB and CFR. (California)
Please offer in Proforma Invoice form, Excel / Word format or PDF Document.
Please include MTC with offer.
Please check attachment. The finance is ready for this contract. Could you =
please send me the invoice or proforma invoice to make the wire transfer? =
We need a quick offer price lower than the attached unit rates by (2%) lowe=
r than attached prices.
MTC needed with the offer.
Here is our company FEDEX account number,so that you can send the sampl=
es as "receiver pays" :FEDEX acc # 1941-8013-6
Your reply will be highly appreciated as we need to proceed further with th=
is order
Thanks
George Harold =
The costco wholesale limited |brand-name merchandiser =
No.690 East Middlefield Road Mountain View, 94043| california USA =
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Working time: 9:00-12:00, 14:00-18:00 (except Sunday)
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