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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.
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "ops@lmshipping.com.cn" <ops@lmshipping.com.cn>
Reply-To: mc351852@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 13:49:49 +0200
Subject: MV.LONG MARCH AGENT CONSULTATION/NOV.2023
Dear Sir.
Good day! =
Our vsl is going to discharge about 1160mt steel plate with ETA around 28TH=
/Nov/2023 IAGW WP AS ATTACHED
DRAFT:ABT 8.5M
CGO LIST ASF:
1160MT- STEEL PLATE FIO
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pls adv a best E.PDA
Pls send me the port lineup for ref.
Need lighting or berthing directly? If lighting,how many?
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=
? =
5. Port normally situation ? (congestion or not ) (how many berth in this p=
ort?) =
6. If port congestion , how many days will be waited for berthing normally? =
7. Weather condition in recent days ? rain season? =
13. Any other port restriction? =
14. Other useful information ? =
Looking forward to your prompt reply.
Tks.&b.rgds!
Anduin.Zhang
Longmarch Shipping Pte.Ltd.
As agent only
Skype:454686072@QQ.COM
Tel:+86 18805134672
E-mail:ops@lmshipping.com.cn
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