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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: PAUL BUDDY STORE CO.LTD <vacationvillas1955@live.com>
Reply-To: <peteralexandra78@live.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 11:00:56 +0100
Subject: ORDER!
Hello,
My name is Paul Buddy, I have a small store as retailer and I want to order from your company and I will like to know if you accept credit payment and the types of card accepted by you. About the shipment I have a freight forwarder (http://www.popular-shipping. com) that will handle the shipment when I am done with the payment for the items and shipping cost provided by them but their policy is that seller should pay them direct for the safety of both parties , are you okay by paying you for the goods and their shipping costs quoted by my freight forwarder.
Kindly let me know the available items or your website While i proceed on my order and kindly let me know as soon as possible so that i can provide you the Merchandise needed.
Thanks
PAUL BUDDY STORE CO.LTD
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