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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 uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- 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.
- 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.
- distributors.express@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "INFO" <1441922081@qq.com>
Reply-To: express.distributors@yandex.com
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 21:04:29 -0700
Subject: ABOUT YOUR PRODUCTS
Attention: The Director Gen./ The President Gen.
Dear Sir
How are you today?
After total market surveyor demands, we found out that 65% of all the products you manufacture can be sold here.
Your products can sale highly here because of your quality and standard, but you must understand that a reduced price is the key for fast sales and high volume annual turnover sales.
The market is here; honestly it is good you think about having a branch here or a representative to sample/sale your products here. You will be surprise what the total annual sales turn over will be. We are here to help in the marketing and distributing.
It is better you think deeply about it before another company takes advantage. Your products will rule here. Market will move.
Nigeria is the hearth of Africa the population is here, the market is here.
I am very honest with you, your products will rule here.
We will be very happy to be your sales representative here; we will handle everything with 100% honesty.
Contact me so that we can discuss how to start immediately the market is waiting for your products.
I am waiting
Best Regards.
Mr. AJA
Contact me
+234 8167133723
distributors.express@gmail.com
www.lagoschamber.com
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