419 scam: "\"GOLDENFX TRADINGS INC.\"<"<> PLEASE RESPOND IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "\"GOLDENFX TRADINGS INC.\" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <admin@goldenfxtrading.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2022 07:23:53 +0800
Subject: PLEASE RESPOND IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS

Warm Greetings Beneficiary,

How are you doing today? This is GoldenFx trading Inc and we are writing you this mail because we just confirmed your e-mail as being the reachable e-mail to the next of kin of Mr. Eric Who happens to own a portfolio containing a huge amount of Cryptocurrency on our platform and Information reaching us, reveals that Mr. Eric is dead and no one is yet to come and claim his portfolio with us.

At this point, we are left with no choice than to contact you to come and claim your relative's accumulated cryptocurrency that is ready for withdrawal on our platform.

We will be waiting for your soonest response. Thanks

Sincerely,
Golden Fx Traders Inc.

Confidentiality: This mail is officially generated from Goldenfx Trading Inc and it is intended for you And the information contained in this email communication (including any attachment(s)) is strictly confidential and intended solely for the person or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, reproduction, or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by return email and permanently delete this communication (including any attachment(s)) from your system.

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