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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. Chongsu Finley" <oversea_sales04@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:10:38 +0100
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT INQUIRY/ PURCHASING ORDER

Dear suppliers,
I hope this email finds you well.

I'm Mr. Chongsu Finley contacting you on behalf of GOLDEN TECH RESOURCES (G-TECH),
i'm writing to you in reference to your products.

We are urgently looking for new suppliers who we can establish a business relationship with our company,
so we came to know of you from some trusted sources of your possession of some high-quality product of yours,
and would very much like to know more about your company product as well as your cataloge.

I want to know the availability of your products so tell me about the available prices,
bulk order discounts, warranty, delivery, and payment options.
I appreciate if you could also enlighten me on other alternatives that might also suit our needs.
I look forward to your response.
______________________________________________
GOLDEN TECH RESOURCES (G-TECH)
Mr. Chongsu Finley/Sales Manager
Address: Yabsu i Durrësit Sukth AL, Opposite Yum-Yum Motel Albania.
Phone: +355 487 654 32
Whatsapp: +850 738 315

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