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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- orders.admirals@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Admirals General Trading L.L.C <orders.admirals@gmail.com>
Date: 27 Jun 2019 22:35:37 -0700
Subject: Best Price CIF Port Rashid UAE
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Dear Sir,
We are a manufacturing and general trading company in Sheikh
Zayed - Dubai - United Arab Emirates, Kindly quote your your best
price CIF Port Rashid UAE. Upon the receipt of your confirmation,
We shall forward to you the order quantity and delivery details,
which will enable you to give us a proper quotation.
Please revert with more details along with your direct phone
numbers for easy communications.
We assure for the best business relationship.
Thanks a lot.
Ms Rashid Nawal
Secretary
Admirals General Trading L.L.C
Suite10, Smark Building
Al Quoz, Dubai United Arab Emirates
Email: orders.admirals@gmail.com
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