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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- syntatechnology_c@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- 407, tel: 886-4-23591888 fax: 886-4-23592386 syntatechnology_c@yahoo.com http://www.syntatechnology_c@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Lee Chang" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 12:07:49 -0700
Subject: RE:URGENT SUPPLY ASAP
Hello,
Please find attached copy of PO for this new order
Kindly Review and confirm it.
I will be waiting for your urgent reply.
Thanks with regards
Lee Chang
Purchasing Manager
Registered Adress
Synta technology corporation of china
ADD: #7, 14th Rd. New york Industrial Park, Taichung 407,
TEL: 886-4-23591888
FAX: 886-4-23592386
syntatechnology_c@yahoo.com
http://www.syntatechnology_c@yahoo.com
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