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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "sales02" <mail@4briddges.com>
Reply-To: <sales02@mind-ray.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:57:34 -0700
Subject: Purchase Order Inquiry



Dear Sir/Ma,
Am interested in buying some of your products,
i will like you to get back to me with some of this descriptions below.
1. I would like to have a copy of your catalogue
2. Do you have a list of the hot-selling products
3. Are you manufacturer?
4. Do they have MOQ requirements?
Thank you in advance for your time and attention, and I look forward to your kind reply.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information from me.
Await your reply

Thank you,

Best Regards,

Hamad Al Khalifa / Sales Assistant

MINDRAY INTERNATIONAL Co.,Ltd.

Dubai Marina P. O. Box 32923, Dubai, UAE

Tel : +971 4 399 0446

Fax : +971 4 392 7799

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