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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: paul bedu <paulbedu1000@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 01:11:51 -0700
Subject: supply offer
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Dear Sir,
Our Company in Ghana is interested to import 4d-Maazih liquid in large
quantities from your country. Can you handle the supply of this
product. Actually this 4D-Maazih Liquid is a food supplement for
Sub-Saharan horses and ponies and i recently found that it is sold
cheaper in your country than what our company buys from USA, of which
if you are in interested to cooperate with me on this business, i will
give you the contact of the Local dealer, so that you can bridge the
gap between them and our company to supply it and after we share the
profit together that is my interest. Contact me with your details
including mobile phone number for more information.
Thanks and best regards.
Paul Bedu.
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