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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!

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "AGENA TRAMP - North Africa" <woohyun@woohyunshpg.co.kr>
Reply-To: mc351852@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:07:56 +0200
Subject: MV BELLIGHT / DISCH ABT 46982 MTS OF SOYABEANS IN BULK / FORMAL AGENCY
APPOINTMENT


>From NAXCO Agena Tramp =E2=80=93 Elodie

=


Good day,

=


Please note that NAXCO AGENA TRAMP have been appointed as protecting agents=
by Messrs. LDC SWITZERLAND for the call of their MV BELLIGHT @ your port =
with ETA ABT 14/02/2023


Cargo docs NOT in our hands.
=


VESSEL DETAILS : ATTACHED

=


Vessel=E2=80=99s contact details

Capt. AUNG MOE SET MIN HTUT

Master of M.V. BELLIGHT

FFB Tel: +870773063226

In port: +65 9712 2822

FAX : +870783899602

SG DID Voice (Bridge) : +6531595383

SG DID Voice (Master) : +6531595376

Norway DID Voice : +4738603316

Email: bellight@gtmailplus.com

INM-C TELEX:425849110 / 425849111

INM-C E-Mail: Bellight@SkyFile-C.com

=


=


Account : LDC SUISSE SA

Quantity of cargo : 44,960mt

Commodity: Soya beans

Stowage Factor:

Load Ports: MGMT

Laycan:
=


We understand that receivers / charterers nominated your good company as ag=
ents for this call.


Accordingly, we are pleased to appoint you as full agents and to cooperate =
with you

Would you please be so kind as to revert with the following :

- Your PDA in Normal Time.

Please note that as per our policy we will remit 80% PDA as advance of funds

Onto PFDA on letterhead paper, bank account and company stamp must appeared


Please note that LD SWITZERLAND will not advance funds to cover any miscell=
aneous expenses included in the PFDA, neither will pay for these expenses i=
n the FDA without reliable and acceptable third party supporting vouchers.


As usual, Agena Tramp will be the sole party responsible for placing you in=
funds and settle FDA balance, if any.


Keep us (northafrica@agenatramp.fr) and LDC (ldfrtops@ldc.com) informed reg=
arding:

=


- Best ETB basis ETA

- Max draft at discharge berth

- Availability of O/BLS

- Means/rates of discharge

- any relevant information you seem important

=


You will find below our clients instructions to which we shall appreciate y=
ou to comply with.

=


Kindly pay greater attention to the items highlighted in yellow.

=


- pls inform the master of ALL port / berth restrictions / method of discha=
rging in due time

- pls advise master about the customary place to tender NOR

- pls inform master about the berthing prospects on daily basis

- always keep us in copy of all communications and Yuting.Lin@ldc.com + <LD=
FrtOps@ldc.com> too

- confirm the port facility is 100% ISPS compliant
=


FINAL DA COST ADMINISTRATION :
=


Due to accounting regulations we cannot accept to pay any costs for service=
s from third party service providers without supporting original vouchers. =
i.e Agent letterheads will not be accepted for such costs.

Agency related miscellaneous items including petites such as photocopying, =
postage, transportation, communications that are not fully supported will n=
ot be paid as separate items and they will be considered as covered within =
the all-inclusive Agency Fee.

All invoices/vouchers pertaining to the D/A shall be in English or translat=
ed (keywords) by you into English.

Due to accounting regulations we cannot accept to pay any costs without sup=
porting original vouchers.

=


As usual, AGENA TRAMP is the sole party responsible for placing you in fund=
s for this call and for settling balance FDA with you .

=


FDA to be invoiced to LD COM SUISSE C/O NAXCO - AGENA TRAMP IN EUROS

Centre d=E2=80=99affaires CREANOR

2 route de Bergues

CS 40073

59412 COUDEKERQUE BRANCHE Cedex

FRANCE

=


Please note that we do not need to receive the original FDA via courier in =
our office.

Please send scan copies of the full original FDA to northafrica@agenatramp.=
fr (including bank advice showing our pre-advance remittance in DZD) with a=
ll supporting vouchers You are kindly requested to keep the original in you=
r office in case our principals would decide a random check on the document=
ation.

Please do NOT SEND the originals to AGENA TRAMP .

Consequently, we shall not accept to cover any courier expenses in the PFDA=
/FDA .


Please kindly acknowledge safe receipt and confirm you will act accordingly.


Thanking you.


Cordialement / Best regards

=

Elodie BREBION - DANES

Phone : + 339 725 911 17

+ 339 725 911 16

+ 336 150 781 10

=

=


HUB department

northafrica@agenatramp.fr

www.agenatramp.fr

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