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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: Pacific Service<pacific-service1@outlook.com>
Date: 03 Dec 2020 12:27:49 +0000
Subject: Request

Good Day dear Sir\Madam Quotation

I am from Pacific Service co., Ltd USA.
I got your company contact from the web and we think you are trusted and reliable.
We are Interested in placing your orders with your company and will like to review your product catalog  and price list to enable us send Quotation / Order

Please reply or Send Required Information as soon as possible.

Thank You
Michael Scott
Pacific Service
Oversea Marketing Manager
+1 877 386-3221
USA

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