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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: "Dr. Joseph Gauter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.josephgauterplc@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 14:21:26 +0530
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Sorry for interfering on your privacy, My Name is Joseph Gauter.
I work with Benzo Pharmaceuticals, London, United Kingdom.
I'm seeking for a joint partnership deal with a sincere and honest
person in India. I am seeking to know if there is a way you can assist
my company in supplying certain product, which is locally sourced and
preserved in India. My company was buying the same product at US$7000
per gallon from our former supplier. While our former supplier was
buying from the local dealer at US$3000 per gallon.
So, for every 1 gallon he supplied to my company,
he made US$4000 as profit per gallon.

Let me know, if you can stand as a supplier of the product.
I have the contact details of the local dealer in India.
You will only need to contact the local dealer, buy from him/her
and supply to my company, My Company will only require the sample
product from you, as a proof that you have the product available
with you before any bulk purchase. And once the sample is confirmed
by the company officer who would arrive in India to meet you for the business,
the company will make an upfront payment of 70% for the total 400 gallons to you,
as a mobilization payment, so if you are willing to partner with me in this mutual
business i will inform my company that i have contacted the supplier of the products.

I would like this to be a very confidential matter as nobody from my company
will know our arrangement.

And whatever profit you make, after deduction of expenses, you offer me 20% as my share,
for partaking in the business.

Thanks, as I wait for your positive answer via my alternate email (dr.josephgauterplc@gmail.com)
to avoid monitoring from my respective company here.

Joseph Gauter
dr.josephgauter@benzo.org.uk
www.benzo.org.uk
[Facebook Id: Joseph Gauter]

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