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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.
- 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.
- gambirsumnit78@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: admin@dealer.com
Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 08:23:08 +0000
Subject: Purchase Order(s) no: 1600566964
Good Day, We are attaching herewith our PURCHASE ORDER NO.# no: 1600566964 =
Kindly go through it and give us the best price to enable us place order as=
ap. State the terms of payment so we can arrange some deposit. Your favorab=
le response would be highly appreciated, should you have more queries pleas=
e do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you. Best Regards, Connie Galicia Mu=
stafa General Manager Minar Trading Co., Ltd Company P.B.No: 49150 Dubai T:=
04 3416821 F: 04 3426842 The information contained in this electronic mess=
age and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use =
of the addressee(s) and may contain confidential or privileged information.=
If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender at Minar T=
rading Co or gambirsumnit78@gmail.com[1] and immediately destroy all copies=
of this message and any attachments
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