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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: "MISS LOPEZ LINDA" <serina_home1@excite.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: lopez_linda1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 09:37:17 +0800
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE

Greeting to you,
I am Miss Lopez Linda
I want you to be my friend and my business partner as well. Now this is the business which i want to do with you regarding your interest, really this is a straight forward business which will be of a good dividends to both of us.

I got this supply contract with a livestock company in London were i work
to supply a product called BOSSOMITE OIL 5000 I.U, This product is the
product which we use in breading animals its protects them from affections,
And also energize them mostly for cattle’s, hourses, etc. ` well it will be my pleasure to do this contract with you, as i know that this contract is going to be a continues contract of one year depending on the terms we are going to agree.

Right now i have discovered where we can get this product at a cheaper rate in Malaysia, I have spoken to my boss and they have agreed to come and buy from Malaysia but the issue is that i don't have the capital to execute this contract, so i need a partner who is honest, one who will not cheat me, and most of all who will come down to Malaysia, i have also got the Price they are selling.

which is 5500 Malaysian ringget per carton, and i have spoken to my boss
and they are willing to buy at the Price of 11,500 ringget per carton, but i don’t want him to go directly to the seller in Malaysia and find out how much they sell cost i already told him that the price is 11.500 and he agree on that price.
so if u can assist me and buy from the seller and sell to my boss at 11.500.then we can share the profit, my boss is willing to buy max80 cartons min50cartons We are going to make a nice profit in this contract, and it continues every month. And my boss pays cash. so please let me know your interest before i can review all information to you
you can contact me with my email address, lopez_linda1@yahoo.co.uk

best regards
Lopez Linda



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