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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: ELEAS BOBBY <eldarck2000@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:12:26 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: KENYAN LOCAL DEALER NEEDED.


Dear Sir/Madam,
please go through the content of my message and let me know your Interest on my business collaboration. I am Dr.Johnson Atango  and a major consultant agent related to realty agent In the world. I based In New Delhi, I have a good contact with a  Western European company based  in London which produces watches and Jewelries etc.
 
 
This company procures most of their raw material from your country (KENYA)since the past 5years and they contacted me this week that they are in need of this material, and unfortunately my partner In KENYA who use to get me the product Is dead and was very honest, trustworthy and faithful man.
 
Please note that ''this is all about Investment. we buy the materials from the local dealer in your country and sell to the company immediately they come to KENYA  for verification delivery and Immediate payment and  the profit Is very high. My proposal are:I want to present you as my partner to the company to represent my late partner  (Mr.Joseph Wawiru).
 
And also assist me In contacting the supplier In KENYA,because the local dealer does not understand English language,and I don't understand her local Language either. But all you have to assure me Is that any business I do with you I will get my profit.
My partner always invest 60% and I invest 40% and that's how we share the profit. Our last supply to the company was us$900,000.  we purchased from the local dealer at the rate of us$300,000 and It amounted to 20.kg.
 
All the materials was not supplies at the same time, I will give you full detail of this proposal Immediately I hear from you.
And after a good conclusion, I will send my personal assistant to KENYA to supervise the supply.
My best Regards to you.
Dr.Johnson Atango
40 Janpath,2nd floor,Alps Buildinding,
Janpath,New Delhi 110 001 INDIA
Telephone +91-9990235644
Email/ eldarck2000@yahoo.fr



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