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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: "Zulu Ndebele" <chw@b8d.co.id>
Reply-To: zulundebele2004@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 13:47:32 +0800 (KRAT)
Subject: Business Proposal!!

My Good Friend,

I am contacting you in regards of our company urgent need for Zelnorm
Liquid, is a dietary food supplement used by veterinarians and it is
mainly produced in USA and Europe. Zelnorm Liquid is the major liquid
product our company has been using since 2012. Our company is currently
buying this product from a supplier in the Europe at the rate of $31,000
per Gallon but recently I found out that this same product is sold in USA
at the rate of $17,500 per Gallon, which is cheaper than the Europe
company price and I do not wish to let anyone in our company including our
CEO to know about this because of my interest to make profit in the
business. I request that you act as the vendor of this product in the USA
of which our company CEO will be buying from you, because i don't want our
company to know the suppliers contact in USA, because i want to make some
profit in this business. Our company will pay you then you will buy the
product from the vendor there in the USA then you will supply it to our
company here in South Africa. If you are willing to co-operate with me by
giving me some percentage from the profit you will make in this business
transaction, I will send you our company contact details for you to send
them an offer letter telling them that you are a dealer of the Zelnorm
Liquid in the USA that you can supplier them the product at a cheaper
price, then as soon as my director indicates his interest to buy from you,
you will let him know that the stock is ready and you are willing to
supply them the product at the rate of US$26,000 per Gallon, which leaves
us with $8,500 profit margin already per gallon, provided he makes payment
to you and accepts delivery in USA only. Once he accepts your terms, I
will forward you the contact details of the approved vendor in USA who
sells the Zelnorm Liquid. The local vendor selling prices in USA is
US$17,500 per Gallon and remember you will sell to our CEO at $26,000 per
Gallon and then all profits made by you at the end of the transaction will
be shared between you and me after deduction of expenses, etc. Right now
our company is making preparations to purchase about 200 Gallons this
month and remember that our company will pay you before you supply
Indicate your interest by responding to me for more details.
Regards

Zulu Ndebele
+27(87)5506579

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