419 scam: "Gen, Williams Wallace"<williamswallace56@live.com> LIPIDOSER SEEDS PROPOSAL

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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:
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "josephdoe1955@live.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Gen, Williams Wallace" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williamscottwallace56@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 09:15:37 +0530
Subject: LIPIDOSER SEEDS PROPOSAL

Sincere greetings and due respect to you, I am Mr Joseph Doe,I work
with FHC laboratories here in United Kingdom, accept my apologies for invading in your privacy,
i got your email from a comprehensive online search done by my secretary. My company is in need
of a product urgently (LIPIDOSER) SEEDS, which can be found in India at a cheaper rate.
I recently discovered it in India at the rate of $75, and fortunately i was able to get the
contact of the local dealer in India, I need an individual or company that can invest in buying
this product from the local dealer in India, and sell to my Company at higher rate of $170 per
sachet of 5grams, At the end of each transaction you will give me 10% commission from the
total profit accrued. Even if this product is strange to you. You can still consider it as a massive
business opportunity by being an international supplier to my company.
I kindly await your reply in my private email (josephdoe1955@live.co.uk)

Regards.
Joseph Doe.

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