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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: ''Mr. RATCHAWAT WANDAO'' <sales@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fortunatodaniel.johndeere@gmail.com
Date: 04 May 2020 13:30:19 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?4LiV4Lit4Lia4LiB4Lil4Lix4LiaOiBQcm9mb3JtYSBJbnZvaWNlLSBmb3IgODAwMEwgeCAyIHVuaXRzIChCQlRFQ0gp?=

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

I have done the advance payment for USD9,880 , Please find attached

Note After received the BL document  balance will be made 

Please process the panel and other Urgent

 

Best regards 

Mr. RATCHAWAT WANDAO
Sale Manager

BB TECH & SERVICE LTD., PART.

Tel         : +66(02) 881 5586

Fax         : +66(02) 881 5587
Mobile   : +66(08) 1696 0665

Website : http://www.bbtechs.co.th

FB Page : https://www.facebook.com/bbtechs

 

More sales is better service

 

 

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