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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: Edward Boller <eboller@phionline.com>
Reply-To: "charlesjacksonnn10@gmail.com" <charlesjacksonnn10@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2023 12:40:32 +0000
Subject: DAR
po¾ádejte o svùj dar je¹tì dnes.
[Progressive Hydraulics, Inc. - For All Your Fluid Power & Pneumatic Needs]<https://www.phionline.com/?utm_source=PHI_Exchange&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eSignature&utm_content=eSig_Logo>
Edward Boller
Director of Engineering
Progressive Hydraulics, Inc.
www.phionline.com<https://www.phionline.com/?utm_source=PHI_Exchange&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eSignature&utm_content=eSig_website>
[facebook]
[linkedin]
[https://www.phionline.com/images/mautic/email/Esig-Phone-Icon.png]
(201) 791-3400 ext. 131<callto:(201)%20791-3400%20ext.%20131>
[https://www.phionline.com/images/mautic/email/Esig-Cell-Icon-Mobile-2.png]
(973) 277-2344<callto:(973)%20277-2344>
[https://www.phionline.com/images/mautic/email/Esig-Cell-Icon-Fax-3.png]
(201) 791-3582<callto:(201)%20791-3582>
[https://www.phionline.com/images/mautic/email/Esig-Email-Icon.png]
eboller@phionline.com<mailto:eboller@phionline.com>
[https://www.phionline.com/images/mautic/email/Esig-Address-Icon.png]
350 N. Midland Ave., Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
PLEASE NOTE: The preceding information may be confidential or privileged. It only should be used or disseminated for the purpose of conducting business with Progressive Hydraulics. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete the information from your system. Thank you for your cooperation.
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