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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: sales@goodwaterwarehouse.com
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:39:17 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Regularize sua pendência e evite transtornos Nº - 2335 em 13/11/2017 as 07:39:15

Clean

Prezado(a) Sr.(a):

Conforme sua dívida, segue o boleto da empresa Quantum Gestao e Assessoria em Cobrancas Ltda.

ATENÇÃO, para maior segurança confira se as informações do boleto estão corretas.

Boleto: CB_11/60317461-2335

Caso não consiga exibir o boleto em questão utilize o alternativo: AL_11/60317461-2335

Evite o registro em cartorio de sua(s) pendência(s). O retorno imediato facilita os processos de conciliação,
evitando interpretação da ausência de interesse na composição amigável, o que poderá implicar na adoção das
medidas judiciais cabíveis, nos termos do artigo 829 e 831.

 

 

Art. 829 - "O executado será citado para no prazo de 3 (três) dias efetuar o pagamento da dívida."
Art. 831 - "A penhora deverá incidir em tantos bens quantos bastem para o pagamento do principal atualizado,
juros, custas e honorários advocatícios."

 



anexo ao e-mail.

Atenciosamente,

Quantum Gestao e Assessoria em Cobrancas Ltda.

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