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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: "Rafaa Esawi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info77@janitorsolutions.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:59:01 -0700
Subject: We want to buy your products
Greetings,
We are rebuilding Iraq after years of conflicts and we are inviting
you to take up contracts. We are determined to purchase your products
in large quantities, for use in all over our 18 governorates
(provinces) as the task of re-building Iraq covers every single sector
and facet of our society. We'll submit your products information to
the Iraqi Project and Contracting Office. They will examine the
propriety and necessity of your product and approve for bulk supply
contracting relationship.
I am currently on the board of the Iraqi Project and Contracting
Office, With my connections in the corridors of power, we are quite
confident of securing approval. Also of note is the issue of different
financial regulations between my country Iraq and your country. As
such you will be paid 100% through the Iraqi ministry of Finance
before you commence supplies. When you've received payment, we would
be expecting a monthly supply; as the sum budgeted for product may be
quite enormous as to outstrip your capacity and capability to supply.
A consideration also is that your quotation must be CIF Port of Umm
Qasr. Please send response so that I will reveal more procedural
information to you upon your re-confirmation.
Thany You.
Rafaa Esawi
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