419 scam: "Shanghai Anrita Shipping" <wangdong@anrita.cn> =AGENT APPOINTMENT=MT.CHEMITEC V2302 DUE TO DISCH ABT 13066MT RBD PALM OLEIN

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +86139163303970 (China, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Shanghai Anrita Shipping" <wangdong@anrita.cn>
Reply-To: mc351852@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 08:53:50 +0200
Subject: =AGENT APPOINTMENT=MT.CHEMITEC V2302 DUE TO DISCH ABT 13066MT RBD PALM OLEIN

FM : Shanghai Anrita Shipping Co.,Ltd/Wang Dong
RE :MT CHEMITEC V2302 - AGENT APPOINTMENT

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

AS AGT OF OWNER OF OF MT CHEMITEC,WE HEREBY APPOINT YOU AS OUR AGENT FOR OU=
R VSL WHEN SHE CALLS YOUR GOOD PORT AT
AROUND 16TH FEB 2023 IAGW WP TO DISCHARGE ABT 13066MT RBD PALM OLEIN.

HER NEXT PORT AFTER YANGON IS "SINGAPORE"

PLS KINDLY PROVIDE YOUR BEST EPDA. =

HERE WZ THE PRE-STOWAGE PLAN FOR LDG CARGO.

VSL EMAIL ADDRESS ASF:
master.CHEMITEC@fleetmail.inmarsat.com
MASTER NAME: ZHU XIAOPEI
VSL'S PHONE NUMBER:0086-13916330397 00870-773930700 0=
086-21 36815397

VSL MAIN PARTICULAR AS ATTACH:
=

WAITING FOR YOURS

Wang Dong
Manager of OSD
(as agent of owner)
=

Shanghai Anrita Shipping Co.,Ltd.
Add: No.47, Lane 97, Songlin Road, Pudong, Shanghai, P.R.China
Mob:0086-13940911279
E-mail: wangdong@anrita.cn (personal)

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