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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: "Warda AlShamsi" <messina@pilotimessina.it>
Reply-To: huckp91@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2016 03:59:05 +0300
Subject: RE URGENT RFQ: SKMBT73826



Dear Sir, =


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Please find attached official RFQ: SKMBT73826 for the subject tender.

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Kindly make sure that you are submitting the technical bids on or before th=
e closing time (25/07/2016 at 10 AM).

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Please acknowledge receipt of this email and RFQ package.

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Regards

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Warda AlShamsi

Procurement Assistant

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Tel: 00971-2-6041352

Fax: 00971-2-6666835

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E-Mail: walshamsi@adco.ae

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Disclaimer: The information in this email and in any files Transmitted with=
it is intended only for the addressee and may contain confidential and/or =
privileged material. Access to this email by anyone other than the intended=
recipient is unauthorized. If you receive this in error, please contact th=
e sender immediately and delete the material from any computer. If you are =
not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any ac=
tion taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited=
and Abu Dhabi Company For Onshore Petroleum Operations Ltd. (ADCO) is not =
responsible for any consequence from such unauthorized usage. Statement and=
opinions expressed in this e-mail are those of the sender, and do not nece=
ssarily reflect those of Abu Dhabi Company For Onshore Petroleum Operations=
Ltd. (ADCO).


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