419 scam: "Edward Scot"<scotttim31@gmail.com> Re: SCO

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447042099468 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- edwardofficeuk@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- company registration:03144292 email: edwardofficeuk@gmail.com email: vipitenolimited@gmail.com notice: the information (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Edward Scot" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 29 Feb 2016 09:58:28 -1200
Subject: Re: SCO

Dear Sir, Please Find attached standard SCO for FOB Primorsk/Rotterdam/Novo and Vladivostock.If our prices and transaction procedure are acceptable to you, please issue us an ICPO stating acceptance of the procedure as to enable us release SPA/CI Pls note that my company is the refinery's mandate, so therefore am direct, no broker chain.

Thanks&Regards,
Edward Scot
Managing Director
VIPITENO LIMITED,
Alexandra House St Johns Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2SB
United Kingdom
Skype:VIPI.TENO
Mobile:+447042099468
Company Registration:03144292
Email: edwardofficeuk@gmail.com
Email: vipitenolimited@gmail.com

Notice: The information contained in this email is confidential and is intended for the named recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not disclose or use the information in this email in anyway. The Sender does not guarantee the integrity of any emails or attached files.
Disclaimer: Sender is not a United States Securities Dealer or Broker or United States Investment Adviser. This information and any and all attachments and related documents are never considered to be a solicitation for any purpose in any form or content. Upon receipt of these documents you, as the Recipient, hereby acknowledge this Warning and Disclaimer. These Confidential communications are protected under Gramm Leach-Bailey Act 15 USC, Subchapter 1, sections and other laws addressing the disclosure.

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