419 scam: "Rita Wong"<test@test.com> RE: B&Q plc Proforma Order Confirmation

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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: "Rita Wong" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maryamwer@rocketmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 17:08:17 -0000
Subject: RE: B&Q plc Proforma Order Confirmation - 17319401

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please could you confirm that the products details are correct, and you are able to meet the quantity of product and timescales stated on the Proforma Order. To download and confirm your acceptance of this order, please log into the KSO supplier portal (url: http://tradebiz.biz/swi/) and go to "To Do List" > "Order Inquiry".

OpCo: B AND Q plc
OpCo Order no.: 17319401

Regards,
Rita Wong
*KINGFISHER

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kingfinish Sourcing Organisation

kingfinish Sourcing Head Office
21/F Cornwall House, 979 King's Road, TaiKoo Place
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.

kingfinish Sourcing Shanghai
Room 401, B&Q Pudong Commercial Building,
393 Yin Xiao Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 201204 P. R. of China

kingfinish Sourcing Eastern Europe
Ok?cie Business Park
ul. 17 stycznia 45 A
02 - 148 Warsaw, Poland

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