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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: Prime Products Co - Doha Qatar<noreply@co.jasper.ia.us>
Reply-To: primaproducts.mum@gmail.com
Date: 1 Sep 2023 04:57:29 +0200
Subject: bixnfleisch@joewein.net Prime Products Co - Doha, Qatar - qoute

Dear bixnfleisch ,

Please send your price list for a new order.

Waiting on your reply.

Best Regards,
Jenny  Abida
President
Prime Products Co.
Registered Office:
Address: 7GJP+CC4, Ras Abu Abboud St, Doha, Qatar
Phone: +974 5028 450
Telephone:  +974 1780190, +974 1783011
Fax:  +974 1783083
E-mail: primaproducts.mum@gmail.com

This email message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information.  Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited.  If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by replying to this email, and destroy all copies of the original message

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