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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 us 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: sales6 <ywang1@suntakpcb.com>
Reply-To: <dewustrapt@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2014 12:21:25 +0100
Subject: Re: New Order No.BT010714
Dear sir,
we saw your company's product on the internet and my company is interested to buy some of your company's product,could you please quote us the best price.
To view the product samples kindly login with your email address because our company has added your email address to our own company email data base for security reasons.
View products samples here: http://www.limoway.com.au/js/sample-photos/Samples.htm
My company have annual investment of Seven Million US dollars every year on import & export and we intend to increase our import limit as time goes on.
Please review the samples and send us the PI to enable us make deposit payment for you to start this order production.
Regards,
Rosasci Alenova
Import Department
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I.P.LIFTEN
Mosterdmolenweg 2d
3417 XM Montfoort
Tel.+31(0)348-550740
Fax +31(0)348-407392
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