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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: "MARJI" <sbarua@asianapparels.com>
Reply-To: huckp91@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2016 20:18:09 -0400
Subject: Top Urgent PO


Sales Department writing from marji.
Greetings from MARJI ,
Hope my emails finds you well. We have sent several request for quotation =
to your reputable company but it's unfortunate that we are yet to get a res=
ponse from your company.
Kindly send your best price quotation with catalog/ MSDS copy to the enclo=
sed urgent requirement Complete details must be in your quotation:-(incompl=
ete quotations will not be considered for final evaluation)
1) Warranty period:________
2) Quotation Validity:________
3) Delivery Time : to be mentioned in your quotation - Number of Days or
Weeks
4) Payment Term: ________
5) Delivery Term: _________
6) Supply of Certificate :_____
In your quotation our Reference Number (RFQ No) to be mentioned & OUR EMAI=
L SUBJECT TO BE RETAINED AS IT IS IN YOUR REPLY MAIL.
Note: Please acknowledge our Email/RFQ - LOOK FORWARD YOUR QUOTATION ASAP.
Best Regards
Sales Manager
Izzat Marji Group
Sales/Marketing Division
No. 10, Amer Bin Malek st. - Um Sumaq
P. O. Box: 1945, Amman 11821, Jordan
Tel: +962 (6) 55 202 85
Fax: +962 (6) 55 202 93
[LINK: http://www.marji.jo /] www.marji.jo

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