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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: " SERVICES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andersonlee101@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2012 23:59:37 -0800
Subject: PLEASE VERIFY
I am Sheriff Ali from Affinity Marketing.
We are marketers of all kinds of products since 1990 specializing in
exportation to Europe and Latin America. We currently have numerous customers
waiting for some customized products.We were directed by dealer to directly buy
from your company.We have many customers waiting to buy the customized products.
We are very willing to establish a fruitful business
relationship with you and we therefore require that you view our exact product
specification,purchase order and our company's profile. following the weblink
below by signing in, we have modified the order so that you can view it now when you log in.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ONLINE PRODUCT CATALOG
http://lamsoon-ventures.uni.me/login.htm
We place large orders but have restructured to our first order not exceeeding
$100,000. Kindly get back to us if the products are available from your company.
Also tell us your FOB price and minimum order for them.
please send to us your P.I for immediate shipment as we are in need of the order
urgently.
Thanks, we expect your quick response.
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