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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: "Jesse Dong" <operation@sdtr-marine.com>
Reply-To: mc351852@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2023 07:13:32 +0300
Subject: MV Nea Tyhi- pda quotation
Dear Sir, Good day Our following vessel intends to discharge 69,720.000 mt =
soybeans at your port. Could you please send us your best e-pda for a/m ves=
sel: 1.Vessel=92s particular: attached 2.General requests -Estimated/normal=
discharging rate, and the discharging rate in rainy days. -Name of intende=
d discharging terminal/berth/anchorage or private wharf? -Draft limitation(=
on approach and alongside quay) -Water density -Max allowed airdraft. -Allo=
wed 24hrs navigation or not? -Special constraints and restrictions regardin=
g clearance and quarantine? -Any other special requirments for the vessel t=
o discharge soybeans Please provide us the best pda quotation for our above=
vsl Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Tks- rgs As Agent Jesse Don=
g Jiaxin SDTR Marine Pte. Ltd. Tel: + 65 6213 5353 Fax: +65 6213 5365 Mob: =
+ 65 90886568 E-Mail: operation@sdtr-marine.com
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