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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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Fraud email example:

From: Abraham Normande <mich_montari04@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: m_montari@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 18:38:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: A SUPLIER OF ANIMAL VACCINE IS NEEDED URGENTLY.


Mr. Abraham Normande
Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire

Dear Sir,

Thanks in advance for your mail and attention in this matter. Please I want you to read this letter very well as to understand what is required of you. This letter is out of a genuine desperation to find a reliable partner in an unfolding transaction. I have been unjustly treated by my former boss in an earlier transaction, so I seek your help, attention and genuine co-operation to our mutual benefits and I believe that you will not let down the trust and confidence I am about to repose on you.

I was formally working as a junior executive in a consultancy firm. Our company made a very big financial breakthrough when I was fortunate to be in contact with one of the greatest business Mogul of all time in West Africa in a seminar. We are talking about Alhaji Kouchari Diabate The president of Kouchari Diabate Agro allied group farms. The owner of the biggest cattle, sheep and pigs farms in West Africa and The Biggest fish farmer. This is the man they call the food basket of Africa. His Cocoa, Coffee and Palm tree plantations are the biggest and his vegetable oil plants are located in the 16 West African countries.

Alhaji Kouchari Diabate had informed us about the huge amount of money he spends on the purchase of a particular but very important Animal Vaccine. Precisely, he buys US$4,500 per carton. He asked if our organisation can source for a cheaper supplier. Our company then made a very big financial breakthrough when we made contact with Alhaji Kouchari Diabate and began to supply him his cow medicines

We did market research and discovered that we can buy the medicine in Europe for US$2,000 per carton. We moved a proposal to A Alhaji Kouchari Diabate, to supply him at US$4,200 per carton which they accepted. As these supplies progressed, our company then made a very big financial breakthrough, I requested my boss to give me my entitlement as he promised earlier. He was so upset that he sacked me without benefits after a long time of dedicated work for him. Now my boss supplies this Business magnet the essential vaccine for his livestock at the price of US4, 200.00 per carton, and sometimes supply up to 2000 or 3000 cartons. I have called back to the Kouchari Diabate Group and informed them what happened between me and my former boss. I told them that I will introduce them directly to the Manufacturers of the vaccine from where my boss buys at the rate of 3,700 per carton. Briefly, I am contacting you because I have explained my plight to Alhaji Kouchari Diabate and he
has stopped further dealings with my boss.

The President of Kouchari Diabate Group invited me to his Presence and I confirmed my word to him, and he promised me his confidence and to deal only with me and my foreign contact if we can be able to handle this important project. HOWEVER, I INFORMED ALHAJI KOUCHAR DIABATE THAT THEIR COMPANY WILL HAVE TO PAY IN ADVANCE BEFORE MY FORIEGN CONTACT WILL SUPPLY THE VACCINE TO THEM. Of which they have accepted provided that the vaccine is in good quality and exactly what they have been using in their farms. Now I received a formal letter from them, requesting to meet my foreign contacts for the supply of three thousand cartons of this essential vaccine.

The reason why I contacted you for this deal now is that, I know where my boss uses to buy this vaccine in Europe. The Price of the vaccine is US$2000.00 per carton in Europe. I will need you to contact Alhaji Kouchari Diabate and inform him that you are the vaccine and that you will sell to him at the price of US$3,700 per carton. You will inform him to make 80% advance payment of the total order before you can supply the Vaccine. He will not hesitate to make payments after negotiation and confirmation that you are capable to carry out the supply.

I hope you have understood the situation and what is required of your to enable us achieve this life time opportunity. Please call me as soon as you receive this mail for more details.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Abraham Normande


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