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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- "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.
Fraud email example:
From: John John <john7777ng@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 17:52:16 +0000
Subject: URGENT NEED OF YOUR PRODUCT
Dear Sir/Madam
URGENT NEED OF YOUR PRODUCT
We are working as buying agent and we received a mandate to source for
a Foreign Company in overseas to handle the Contract supply of your
Products under the supervision of the African Trade Union LOME-TOGO
who are actually in need of this products and our company is only base
on commissions from our suppliers.
This contract is for under 1 year contract supply and partial shipment
is allowed during the shipments
The payment terms is 100%T/T of the total invoice value immediately
after signing the contract with the African Trade Union at their
regional payment head office in Accra-Ghana.
Kindly let us know the types of Products you can supply,also quote
your price with the inclusion of 3% commission in your price as our
commission.
We will appreciate your urgent reply as soon as you get this email.
Best Regards.
ETS ODUEYIMARKETING LTD .
Carre 30 rue de eglise koketime Lome-Togo.
Fax 00228 220 23 56
Mr Ben John
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