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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: "Ms.JULIET PEARL" <admin@noeltp.ga>
Reply-To: finance@razavihospital.com
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 02:47:42 -0800
Subject: NEW PO_86485


Hello Sir/Madam,

I am Ms. Alexander Halim, the purchase and supply manager of Toke Group Com=
pany LTD. Our company is very interested in your products and we will reall=
y appreciate it if you can reply us asap.

Please see the attached PO and give us your best quote also let us know if =
shipment can be made within the stipulated Date. As we have a customer in u=
rgent need of them.

=



We will be looking forward to your urgent reply.


Regards,

Ms. JULIET PEARL
Purchase Manager
MJN SERVICE, INC.
yousef_milhim@ccco-jo.com
P.O.Box 33745, Sultan Hussien, Azarita Alexandria =E2=80=93
Tel.:- 002 03 48336500

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