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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
- 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.
- sungogroups101@asia.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Sungo Groups" <info@sungogroups.com>
Reply-To: sungogroups101@asia.com
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2019 13:32:25 -0700
Subject: Please Read
Dear Sir/Madam
We go by the name Sungo Valves & Steel Group Co., Ltd. based
in china and we deal majorly on iron , steel, valves and alongside their related raw materials and also export them into america/canada/europe and asia. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers, as well as making payments through you to us.
Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative in your locality. Note that this commitment is not time consuming.
Notify your interest by sending " I AM INTERESTED IN BECOMING A
REP TO YOUR COMPANY" to sungogroups101@asia.com and you will be attended to in the shortest possible time and further official
details will be made known to you.
Very Respectfully,
Ken Chu.
Personnel Manager
Sungo Valves & Steel Group Co., Ltd.
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