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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:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "FRANK HOLDINGS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankinternationalholdings@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 03:44:29 +0800
Subject: PRODUCT SUPPLY
Greetings,
We got your contact through a reliable source as the leading contact person/company/supplier of the product we need to supply our customer.We are into importing and customer representative here in our country and we will like to enter into full business relationship with your able company.We want to place an order worth Two Million dollars this month But we could not find some product in your cart/website because we have had offers from various companies.
Please kindly log into our link below to view samples of product we need for supply.
http://pinomobilya.com/sites2/viewdesign3.htm
We can establish good business relationship. We will be ready to Purchase a large quantity from you/your company.Await your swift response and have a wonderful day.
Regards
Frank.
Sales & marketing Officer.
Phone:00447010061788
Fax:00447010061789
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