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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "salewintechindustriesllc@netcmail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: salewintechindustriesllc@netcmail.com
Date: 03 Oct 2018 15:51:45 -0700
Subject: QOUTATION REQUEST
Dear Sir,
We are the Wintech Industries LLC COMPANY based in OMAN and we
are interested in purchasing your product for the year business.
We would greatly appreciate receiving any information, brochures
and the current prices lists of your products while we may have
to learn more about it.
We thank you in advance and look forward to receiving the
materials from you.
Thanks & Regards
Mrs. Reshma Um-Kalthum.
Marketing & Procurement
Wintech Industries LLC
PO Box 261
PC 118, Sultanate of Oman
Muscat
Qurum Area, Opposite to Qurum City Centre
OMAN.
Tel.No. : + 968 - 2457 3101
Fax No.: + 968 - 2457 3100
Email: salewintechindustriesllc@netcmail.com
Office Hours: Sunday - Thursday 7:30AM - 4:00PM GMT +4
P please consider the environment and only print this email if
you really need to.Thank you.
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