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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: "Purchase & Finance Dept" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <salesorder11@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:46:30 -0700
Subject: Pre-advice of payment Invoice T-8901 PO 020141-00142

Hello,
 
We have  remitted payment for invoices with Attached bank swift.
 
Kindly confirm and send delivery instructions urgently
 
Thanks & Regards,
 
Shirley Yan
Purchasing Officer
Hip Hing Fabrics Co., Ltd.
(Member of NWS Holdings)
 
11/F., Chevalier Commercial Centre, No.8 Wang Hoi Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 3114 7911  Fax: (852) 2525 0921
website: http://www.hiphing.com.hk/
This email is from a Hip Hing Group company.  The Hip Hing Group comprises Hip Hing Construction Co., Ltd., Hip Hing Builders Co., Ltd., Hip Hing Engineering Co., Ltd. and Bright Link Engineering Ltd.
 
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