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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:
- 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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Engr. Gao Qing<qiaoanna@zpmc.com>
Reply-To: charlottelijah@gmail.com
Date: 5 May 2021 15:58:41 +0200
Subject: RE:NEW ORDER CTPO18542#
Greetings,
This is our First Order and kindly go through our company profile as attached.
Kindly quote your best price offer on C & F basis for HONG KONG for the Order attached.
Your Soonest reply would be highly appreciated.
Regards.
Thanks and Best Regards,
Engr. Gao Qing.
Sales manager,
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Shanghai Asian Development int'l Co.,Ltd.
P.O. Box 200002 Shanghai 25th Fl, Industry & Commerce Bulding
No. 45 East Yan An Road.
Shanghai,China
Tel. (+866-11) 2650101 Fax (+866-11) 2653009
Email: qiaoanna@zpmc.com
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