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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: info@el-nacional.com
Reply-To: pauline@chandlrematerials.co.uk
Date: 04 Aug 2021 09:00:31 +0200
Subject: my company sourcing some of our basic raw materials
Hello, I'm Pauline Chandlre a research assistant working with
FIRSTLINE Laboratory, one of the leading laboratories here in the
United Kingdom. I'm looking for a reliable businessman/individual
from your region to represent my company in sourcing some of our
basic raw materials we need for production right now. I will give
you more details once I hear from you.
Best regards,
Pauline Chandlre
Research Assistant
Email: pauline@chandlrematerials.co.uk
Firstline Laboratory (UK)
6 Longwalk Road Stockley Park
Uxbridge UB11 1FE (UK)
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