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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: darlington lamine <darlingtonlamine01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:50:14 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: WHY I CONTACTED YOU.


Dear

Thank you very much for your kind reply. I truly appreciate it. And with your trust and co-operation, I am confident that this business is going to improve our financial status tremendously!The first step in this transaction is truthfulness between you and I. In details, all you need do is to contact the president of the Dongo Farms, Alhaji Mabolo Dongo, andinform him that you have been contacted by me and that you are in the position to supply him his required animal vaccine "SB101" at the good price of US $4,400 only per carton.

STEP II: You will contact the London company in London,that is the manufactures of this product, and inform them that you are willing to buy the animal vaccine"SB101". The price as of last time my boss bought it was US $ 2000 per carton.

STEP III: With Alhaji Dongo accepting the proposal, he will ask you to send a sample of your vaccine of which immediately after the confirmation, he will give a Purchase Order to be backed with 70% advance payment. (you will inform him that this is the company system) And 30%total payment when the goods are ready.

STEP IV: With the money in your account, you will pay the London people and ask them to send the goods to your representative in Africa, precisely Côte d'Ivoire (that is to me.)

STEP V: With the cost of the goods deducted, you will send 20% of the total profit to my account. (I BELIEVE WE WILL NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THAT.)

STEP VI: When I have recieved the goods, I will deliver it to Alhaji Dongo on your behalf. And the business is concluded. He can place more order.NOTE: The secret which is the heart of this transaction is this - Alhaji Mabolo Dongo, to whom we supply at the price of US $4,400, must not have the contact of the London company from where we buy at US $2,000 per carton.Neither will the London company have his contact. We buy from London and we sell to the Dongo Farms. We are the middlemen. Our profit is our secret A THIRD PARTY BECOMES NECCESSARY NOW BECAUSE TO HAVE THE DONGO FARMS' INTREST, I INFORMED THEM THAT I AM LINKING THEM DIRECTLY TO THE MANUFACTURERS OF THESE MEDICINE FROM WHERE MY BOSS BUY AND SUPPLY TO THEM. IINFORMED THEM THAT THE COMPANY WILL SELL TO THEM AT THE MANUFACTURER'S PRICE OF US $4,400 ONLY, WHICH IS A GOOD PRICE COMPARED TO MY BOSS PRICE OF US $4,800. AS THE CASE IS, I CANNOT CONNECT THE DONGO FARMS DIRECTLY TO THE LONDON COMPANY AS SUCH WILL BRING AN
END TO THE BUSINESS. MORESO, IF I CONTACT THE LONDON COMPANY DIRECTLY, THERE IS THE TENDENCY THAT THEY MAY CONTACT MY BOSS AND THE RISK IS THAT MY BOSS WILL CONTINUE WITH THE SUPPLIES AND WILL ALSO SACK ME FROM JOB.

MY AGREEMENT WHICH IS MY STANDING CONTRACT TERMS IN THIS TRANSACTION WITH DONGO GROUP IS TOTAL PAYMENT BEFORE TOTAL DELIVERY. NEVERTHELESS, BEFORE ALHAJI MABOLO DONGO
WILL MAKE ANY FORM OF PAYMENT, HE WILL BE SURE THAT HE HAS CONTACT WITH THE FORIEGN FIRM WHICH I HAD PROMISED HIM WILL CONTACT HIM DIRECTLY. YOUR ROLE THEREFORE IS NECCESARY AS THAT OF THE FORIEGN COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE MEDICINES. ALHAJI IS OF LITTLE EDUCATION HE ASKS LITTLE OR NO QUESTIONS. ALL HE WANTS IS TO BE SURE HE HAS THE RIGHT MEDICINE.

PLEASE SEND TO ME YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR FASTER COMMUNICATION,ALSO YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS AND IDENTITY,I WILL SEND MY IDENTIFICATION IF YOU REQUIRE MEANWHILE CONFIRM YOUR COMPLIANCE TO THE ABOVE PROCEDURE AND MY COMMISSION,SO THAT I WILL RELEASE MY CONTACTS.

PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON
POSSIBLE.
Warmest regards,
Mr.Darlington lamine.

COULD YOU PLEASE CALL ME NOW.+225 07 28 03 21


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