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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: "JOHN LEWIS PLC" <franciswalker@inbox.lv>
Reply-To: purchase@johnlewis-trade.co.uk
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 15:36:38 +0200
Subject: Trade Interest .


- This mail is in HTML. Some elements may be ommited in plain text. -

Dear,
Located in the united kingdom, the famous brand John Lewis PLC, is UK's largest multi-channel retailer with over 45 shops furnished by European products. We are looking for new products to attract new customers and also retain our existing ones, create new partnerships with companies dealing with different kinds of goods.
Please send us your catalog through email to speed up and to learn more about your company's products and wholesale quote. We hope to be able to order with you and start long-term friendly, respectable and solid business partnership. We count on the reliability for both sides. We commit ourselves to a successful and professional processing for a good cooperation in all ranges.
Could you also send to us all information required to become one of your regular distributors in Europe and worldwide? Please, we would appreciate if you could send us your stock availability via email. We will also pleased to receive any offers or proposals from other product available and ready (Stocks and rates).
Payment: Our Payment Terms is within 15 days net in Europe and 30 days net in UK as we operate with all our suppliers. Send your reply to the following email (
purchase@johnlewis-trade.co.uk
) please send your reply on this email so that we could treat as important.

Best Regards,
Francis Walker
Purchasing director
Purchasing department
Directline: +44 (0)7781514233
Fax : +44 020 7629 7711
www.johnlewis.com
Registered in England and Wales Registered No: 0233462 - VAT No : GB 232457280
This e-mail is confidential and intended only for the addresses shown. If you are not an intended recipient, please be advised that any use, dissemination, forwarding or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Internet e-mails are not necessarily secure and John Lewis Plc Uk does not accept responsibility for changes made to this message after it was sent. Please note that incoming and outgoing electronic mail messages may be monitored. Should you receive this transmission in error, notify the sender immediately.

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