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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: "ops@lmshipping.com.cn" <ops@lmshipping.com.cn>
Reply-To: mc351852@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2023 05:08:58 +0300
Subject: MV LM TBN - EPDA OF DISCHARGE 41500MT bauxite IN BULK
DEAR SIR,
OUR VSL IS GOING TO DISCHARGE ABOUT 41500MT bauxite IN BULK AT YOUR PORT AR=
OUND 16TH AUG. 2023 IAGW WP
DRAFT ABOUT 10.9M SW
Vessel Particulars as attached
Pls advise us following: =
1. Competitive est. PDA =
2. Any Port restriction (max. LOA & max. Draft & max. DWT can be accepted b=
y this port) ? =
3. The draft & airdraft limit in channel & anchorage ? the density of water=
? =
4. Loading/Discharging rate and port stay time? 24hours x 7 days working ? =
5. Port normally situation ? (congestion or not ) (pls supply port line up)=
(how many berth in this port?) =
6. If port congestion , how many days will be waited for berthing normally? =
7. Weather condition in recent days ? rain season? =
8. Shore crane or ship's crane will be used? Loading at berth or anchorage =
?normally, how many gangs or conveyors will be arranged? =
9. Price of fresh water replenishment =
10. Whether vsl can burn ifo in this port? =
11. Whether can bunkering at this port? =
12. Whether fumigation are requested? What about the process and how long w=
ill it take? =
13. Any other port restriction? =
14. Other useful information? =
Thanks & Best Regards
Clover
LONGMARCH SHIPPING PTE. LTD.
as agent only
eMail:ops@lmshipping.com.cn;
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