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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: website@cmdstats.com
Reply-To: xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
Date: 8 Aug 2022 23:24:42 -0700
Subject: PRODUCTS INQUIRING AND DRAWINGS
Greetings from Phoenix Groups ,
Thanks for your product catalog. We want to restock and make a good business partnership with your company.We would like to know what your company's bulk order discounts, warranty, delivery and payment terms are.
What's the best price you can offer on the list of items listed in the link below?
We will like some samples, exactly produce samples like the diagram in the document attached below, Download with the link below:
DOWNLOAD ORDER
https://phoenix/Specification
What is the shipping cost (FOB) to US ports? Please get back to me with all required information. Your early reply is highly appreciated. Best Regards
Purchasing Manager
Phoenix Groups
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