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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- temves8@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "TEMVES Agencies Sdn Bhd" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mc351852@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2024 09:30:03 +0100
Subject: Gas Haralambos / Agency Appointment
Dear Sir/Madam
We are pleased to appoint your good agency to attend our vessel, Gas
Haralambos
for discharging 1500 MT Butadiene on about 17thrd August 2024,Pls find
attach vessel documents.
Best Regards
Amar
Header Kmn
TEMVES Agencies Sdn Bhd
Tel : +609 8502 333 Fax : +609 8502 334 & +603 8064 2088
Email (General): temves@temves.com.my / temves8@gmail.com
Operations Admin:
Amar Taufek : + 6012 294 5788
Hilmi Ahmad : + 6012 727 9567
Saufi Ismail : + 6012 921 9562
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