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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Amelja Alex" <ameljaalex@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 03:51:50 +0800
Subject: Re:Last order For 2014
BILPLAST SP. ZO. O..
Address : Obywatelska 117 94-104 L&1091;dz POLAND
Phone : +48 (42) 686 22 31
Fax : +48 (42) 686 86 79
Re:Last order For 2014
How are you, i hope you are fine and your business is moving fine. This is
the second email. I am sending you concerning this Order and there is no
reply from you. please let us know if you are not ready to work with us,
so we can find another company who can supply us the required products.
Please check our sample page. Do you have the exact replicas of the
pictures on our sample page below? If you don't have them, can you produce
them? Please send us your best price Quotation, FOB and Delivery time for
the following items on the page.
http://biz.buyzone.uni.me/
If we do not hear from you we will contact another supplier. We look
forward to your early reply. Also let us know if this Order can be ready
before Xmas?.
Appreciate your co-operation in advance.
Regards,
Amelja Alex
BILPLAST SP. ZO. O..
Address : Obywatelska 117 94-104 L&1091;dz POLAND
Phone : +48 (42) 686 22 31
Fax : +48 (42) 686 86 79
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