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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: "Fire Mountain Gems Inc" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2014 00:24:25 -0700
Subject: Re: Product list

Hello,

We are a suppliers company to a lot of chain store and retail outlets in California and Indeed over America. The product model we are asking you to make for , we have previously been supplied by a company in Guandong. However, due to excessive demand, this supplier has been unable to meet up with the delivery schedules and the shortfall is beginning to bring a deficit on our part. Please note that Quality is very important to us. Below is the link to a shared file,kindly download the attachment in the folder to get full details of our order including required quantity and pictures of a sample product model we have previously produced.

Click below to download product samples
http://jeffotradingpty.com/sample-view-no/4ttg-5445f-11e3-83d7-00237de3f54/

We need to have the same exact as is in the sample pictures. If you would need us to send you a counter-sample so you know exactly what we need kindly inform me. After viewing our order please kindly send me a quote and include delivery terms, payment methods and terms and any further information you would need to give me by mail and I would call you on the number listed. Don't forget to drop a direct contact number. Please treat as urgent and reply in 3days.





Regards,
Kim Irina S
Purchasing Operations Manager.
Nova Tradings LLC
Tel: 530 327 9332
Toll Free: +1-866-674-3161
Fax: (209) 214-6565
7084 Skyway Paradise, Chico, CA 9596

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