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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: "Miss Olivia Young" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agrocompany.coltd@bk.ru>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2020 11:43:30 +0100
Subject: New Order

Good day

Please we need price list of your company product we see on your marketing site for our Local customers after their visit for the Fair.

Kindly provide us with the below information to discuss further with our customers here. Thanks

1. Prices FOB
2. Newest Catalogs
3. Handling Time
4. Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ)
5. Specified delivery date from the Date of Order

Let us know your terms of payment and delivery time to United States,

Your early reply is highly appreciated. aco39.ltd@yahoo.com

Thank You !
Best Regards,
Miss Olivia Young
(Purchasing Manager)
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Agro Company Co'.Ltd
2755 lake pine path apt 122,
St Joseph, Trade Square Centre MI United States
Telephone: +1 (248) 854 5480
E-mail: aco39.ltd@yahoo.com
Email:agrocompany.coltd@bk.ru

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