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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: Johnson Menji <jcmenji2020@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnson@agricproductsexport.com
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:26:42 -0700
Subject: Cooperation
Hello,
Right now, we're living in a world unlike any other that we've seen before.
From COVID-19 to Quarantine, our lives have been turned upside down.
Although our present situation is likely much different than you imagined
it would be just a few short months ago,
that doesn't mean that investors can lose focus on their long-term plans.
I have a very profitable business I would like your company to handle and
execute on a partnership basis.
There is this wealthy cattle farmer who needs a very important cattle
vaccine.
We will get the vaccine at a price of USD575 per carton and sell to the
farmer at USD1250 per carton.
The farmer is presently in need of more than 3500 cartons of this important
vaccine and he is ready to make an upfront payment of
70% of his total order to your company and pay the balance 30% payment when
the shipment is ready.
He needs more than 3500 cartons now.
Can you get back to me for details?
Hope we can work together?
Mr. Johnson Menji
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