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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:
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "william ko" <admin@mofruites.ga>
Reply-To: admin@dealer.com
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2020 04:38:25 +0100
Subject: Re: June Payment
Good Morning,
Here enclosed our invoice no 09/2019 for the first 2 advance payment you re=
ceived against UMBRO FW18 order
From New Age Spa USD 144,872
From Manifattura Daddato USD 270.000
4% commission is USD 11.674,88
Please confirm the attached bank details and payment and It's all ok and av=
ailable the Telex copy for our clearance.
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Contact our forwarder for booking for our order 34844.
Please inform me booked vessel ETD.
Thanks in advance.
,
William Ko
Account Officer
Engineered to Order Brisbane
Global Supply Chain
Schneider Electric
D +61 (0)7 3635 7772
F +61 (0)7 3635 7560
Customer Care +61 (0)7 3635 7500
E william.ko@schneider-electric.com
80 Schneider Road
Eagle Farm
Queensland
Australia
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