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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: paul asare <paulasare994@msn.com>
Reply-To: <plasare43@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 14:23:20 +0000
Subject: INQUIRY FOR SUPPLY.
DEAR SIR/MADAM
WE ARE AGENTS SOURCING FOR RELIABLE COMPANIES THAT CAN SUPPLY TO OUR GOVERNMENT YOUR PRODUCT,ETC IN A LARGER QUANTITY FOR THE ON GOING ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATE (MINISTRY PROCUREMENT SERVICE GHANA) ARE AWARDED CONTRACT SUPPLY HERE IN GHANA.
We Are interested in your product and to do business with you.let us know if you can handle this supplying as order company your product is need here contacting me With your Company products list and specification including the price list
PAYMENT TERMS:The terms of payment is 80% advance payment via (T/T) by telegraphic the transfer confirmed in your account before shipment.
Please Contact us to this e-mail :
Yours sincerely
Paul Asare AGENT
Phone : +23324543473856
(CREDITABLE AGENT TO MINISTRY PROCUREMENT SERVICE GHANA).
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