419 scam: "Alice" <bfrgvtlmpaaa@cic.biz> =?GB2312?B?UmU6IEJhb2xhaSBnbGl0dGVyIHBvd2RlciBtYW51ZmFjdHVyZXI=?=

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +86076982287510 (China, probably a mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Alice" <bfrgvtlmpaaa@cic.biz>
Reply-To: <zhenlin83117@126.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2019 09:12:23 +0800
Subject: =?GB2312?B?UmU6IEJhb2xhaSBnbGl0dGVyIHBvd2RlciBtYW51ZmFjdHVyZXI=?=

Dear Friends,

Good day!
This is Alice from Dongguan Baolai glitter manufacturer.
Many years of experience of glitter and walmart audit factory.
And we think you maybe know us, We've been nice cooperate together for the past several years, maybe you can check the supplier list find us - Baolai .
We are happy to inform you that we already developed a new project - bio - degradable ,
The materials is non-plastic pro-environment, which is a kind of thin film of plant resin material, it is completely achieve degradable requirements.

Biodegradable glitter
Environmentally friendly glitter
Non-plastic glitter
Plant based glitter

We think this new project will be hot sale,and we think it is very competitive. We can provide sample to you if you interested.
Hope can get your reply soon.

Best regards!
Alice Chu
Dongguan Baolai Plastic CO.,Ltd
Tel:+86-0769-8228 7510
Mob: 86-139 2575 2***
WeChat:+86-139 2575 2***
AD:No.3 Hongmian RD,Shangjiao,Chang`an Town, Dongguan city 523878,Guangdong province ,China.

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