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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: Kebic Industry Ltd <kebic_industryltd@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:09:17 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: SUPPLY///////



Dear Sir/Madam,
 
We got your name from the trading website,as we hope all is well with you,there is this great good news we got this morning, A freind of us working under the Ministry Of Internal Affairs give us A secret link that there will be A contract demand of 30X40Ft Full Loaded Containers Of "Sunrooms and Decks", by the Ministry Of Internal Affairs the contract will be awarded directly to the foreign supplier through (FTTB),The contract will be award directly to foreign supplier because of the reason that local firms embezzled money given to them for any project which make some of the contracts unaccomplished.
 
So our aim of writing directly to you is to know your capability to handle the contract supply with the Authority to enable us apply on your behalf because it must be a local firm that will apply on behalf of foreign supplier.
 
Please your comments is highly appreciated urgently if you are capable to handle the supply so that we will be among the first firms that will apply for the contract, All you will give us on this contract is 1% Commission after the contract payment is transfer to your bank account, Since the contract is going to last for the coming 1Yrs after awarding the contract to any capable foreign company.
 
Thanks for your kind understanding and co-operation as we look forward to hearing from you immediately.
 
Yours Faithfully.
 
Mr.  Danju Sambo/Director.
KEBIC INDUSTRY LIMITED.
255 BOULAVERL NATION UNISE
BP.6099 NEW BELL LOME
REPUBLIC OF TOGO
TEL:+228 997-10-53, FAX:+228 222-58-47.

Kindly get back to us at: kebic_industryltd@yahoo.co.uk
 



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