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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:

Fraud email example:

From: PGS Fork Trucks Company <f.kreeft1@upcmail.nl>
Reply-To: pgsforktrucks@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 12:06:20 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Urgent Rep Needed!!!!

PGS Fork Trucks Limited was incorporated on 24th May 1995, to Export,
Import, Sell, Hire, Service and Repair forklift trucks and professional service.
Our role is to provide the specialized machinery such as large forklift trucks,
cranes, skates etc. and manpower to support the onsite specialists.


Our company is currently having problems collecting payment (Accounts
Receivable)
from its customers/client located around the globe mainly North America Southern
America,
Europe.We have decided to alert your company/individual to spake up their
interest in
becoming our agent in the North America Region in terms of payment.

The following will be needed from you if your intrest is picked.

Full Names:
Company Name:
Full Contact Address:
Tel and Fax Numbers:

Once we have received a response with reference to the information above,
we will respond to your email within 24hours.

Thank You,
Robert Stuart,
Sales Manager,
PGS Fork Trucks Company
pgsforktrucks@outlook.com

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