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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: Magaret Wilson <magaretw848@gmail.com>
Reply-To: quote@pfizersbv.com
Date: Tue, 03 May 2022 06:09:54 +0000
Subject: RFQ - APAL CONTROL VALVE J59HN4
Hi
We=C2=A0would like to extend an invitation to your company=C2=A0if you ca=
n supply
us with the product below=C2=A0to send in a quotation. Most of the products=
we
request may fall out of your product range, hence=C2=A0you can outsource th=
em
if possible. This product is needed urgently=C2=A0at our Manufacturing and
Packaging Facility, Belgium.
=C2=A0
Product/Model No:=C2=A0APAL CONTROL VALVE J59HN4 (ORIGINAL ONLY)
Qty.=C2=A063 UNITS
=C2=A0
This particular Model No: J59HN4=C2=A0 have been proven to work efficient=
ly
with our Machines.=C2=A0
If your manufacturer or supplier have this model to the quantity required=
,
kindly send us your quotation to=C2=A0quote@pfizersbv.com=C2=A0enable us fo=
rward
our official PO for the order.
Thanks
Magaret Wilson
Pfizer Global Procurement Team=C2=A0
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