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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs Juliana A" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mcbost53@blumail.org>
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 03:23:03 +0530
Subject: Mutual Benefit Business
Permit me to Introduce Myself as Mrs Juliana a purchasing Manager of Big Pharmaceutical Company In Switzerland. There is this Local Herbal Product (called VGB Seed) used in producing some drugs in our company which is usually very expensive in other countries and very cheap In Belgium.
Actually its also very rare in Belgium but i have sourced a company who has the products and can supply our company's request at all times has we need this product frequently.
Working in the company doesn't give me room to travel Moreso, the business is capital intensive and i have got no much money to invest in this business so i decided to source for someone who can invest in the products to meet the requirement of Our Company and get paid Instantly.
The Seed company in Belgium sells the Products in sachet which is $150 per sachet and my company needs minimum of 3500 Pieces every 2 months but in other countries it cost about $400 per sachet so we can sell to my company at 300$ Per sachet in which they will be happy to transact with you always.
AGREEING TO THE ABOVE TERMS:
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1. I will introduce you to my company as a local farmer and i will also give you the details of the seed company in Belgium thereby, you been an Intermediary.
11. Since you are the one investing, I require 20% of profit from you for providing you with such business information.
If You are Interested and Up to the task has stated above, please reply this message with Your Full Profile including Your Mobile Number.
Regards,
Mrs Juliana Arbeloa.
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