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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: Shajan Samuel <shajan.samuel@aptech.ac.in>
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2016 15:59:54 +0530 (IST)
Subject: I SELL GOOD SMTP - WEBMAIL - EMAIL AND OTHER TOOLS

hello i sell tools

- ( S M T P - S e r v e r ) Unlimited
- ( W e b m a i l ) Unlimited
- ( M a i l e r ) Unlimited
- ( E m a i l ) List
- ( C P A N E L )
- ( P a g e )

And i also have sure UK/CHINA/POLAND/SPAIN/HK/SN/SA/US Open Beneficiary account for Alibaba/Transfer/Maga work etc.

I SELL

TAX REFUND COMPLETE FULLZ

Add me on ( Y a h o o ) Messager lets talk

( Y a h o o ) Id: ( ama.zon@yahoo.com )
Disclaimer Info:

Information contained and transmitted by this E-MAIL is proprietary to 'Aptech Limited'
and is intended for use only by the Individual or entity to which it is addressed,
and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure
under applicable law. Aptech allows reasonable personal use of the e-mail system.
Views and opinions expressed in these communications do not necessarily represent those
of Aptech. If this is a forwarded message, the content of this E-MAIL may not have been
send with the authority of the Company. If you are not indented recipient, an agent of
the intended recipient or a person responsible for delivering the information to the
named recipient, you are notified that the any use, distribution, transmission, printing,
coping or dissemination of this information in any way or in any manner is strictly
prohibited. If you have received his communication in error, please delete this mail
& notify us immediately at mailadmin@aptech.ac.in

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