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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: "DAUDA MALIK" <daudmalik@yahoo.com.my> (may be fake)
Reply-To: daudmalik@inmail24.com
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:29:25 +0800
Subject: RE:

Attention: Sir/Madam

Compliments of the season and with due respect, my name is Dauda Malik
from South Africa. I study here in Malaysia at (Sal college, Kuala Lumpur,
Wangsa Maju).

Dr, Smith Williams. Is coming from U.K to Malaysia to purchase, Animal
Injection and some other veterinary Equipments for their Farm Settlement in
South Africa, the name of the company is (UNITED KINDOM LIVESTOCK &
AGRICULTURE ASSOCIATION)

The name of the injection is Thamacyne xp1000.

It uses to prevent: 1.To prevent from all kinds of infectious diseases, like
the MAD COW disease.
2..It make them grow healthier and faster.
3...For them not to transfer any of these
diseases to human.
This medicine is brought in from Thailand to their franchise office in
pennang and they are attached to W.H.O.'s office in Malaysia.
This medicine is packed ten bottles per carton.

We buy this medicine RM 700per bottle. (RM7000/10bottles)Per/carton.
We sell to the Doctor RM 1400 per bottle. (RM14000/10bottles) per carton.
We are acting as middle men for us to make our gain by not letting our South
African Buyers
to know the Malaysian sellers, because if they know they will have to buy
directly from the suppliers and thereby cutting us out from making our
little profit.

They always come to buy cash on delivery. This is to avoid check or bank
transfers inconveniences.
Why I needed you to assist me in financing this business is because the
Chinese man I have been dealing with has gone to China to set up big Multi
National Company.
Presently the Doctor have been calling me that they are out of stock and
they want to come, I have to tell them that there is no stock now because I
have not yet found a Local citizen who will represent and deal with them as
the direct supplier.
So if you are willing to partake in this business I will first link you to
the Malaysian Company so that you can know more about the Product, before I
will link you to the Foreign Doctors so that you can Act as the direct
Supplier.

At the end of the day we have to take out the amount you use in purchasing
the product. The profit we make has to be shared 70% for you as the
financier and 30% for me.

This contact was giving to me by my uncle a former minister of Health. He is
now too old to continue the deal, that's why he linked me up. I will have to
give him some returns from my share too.
If there is any areas were you are not clear please highlight it to me so
that I will clarify you.


Regards.
Dauda Malik








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