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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: "Abdul Rahim A.M." <admin@tpdran.tk>
Reply-To: saouad@3mnm.site
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 13:44:29 +0300
Subject: OFFER:- RFQ # 1(PO518 C1-IN)


Dear sir,
=

Good Day. =

Greetings from SERVTECH. =

Kindly find the attached offer for your requirement. =

We are expecting your valuable order. =

-- =

Should you require any further information or clarificati=
on, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. =

Thanks & Best Regards =

Abdul Rahim A.M. =

SALES ENGINEER INSTRUMENTATION =

SERVTECH TECHNICAL SERVICES L.L.C. WEIGHTS & MEASUREMENTS LAB
INSTRUMENTATION DIVISION 274-106 Al Qusais Industrial Area 4, Al Qusais P=
. O. Box 60963 Dubai UAE Telephone +971 4 207 3888 Direct +97=
1 52 567 9366 +971 50 134 0653 Fax +971 4 2=
67 2335 Website www.servtech.ae

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