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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: jonathan umunna <jumunna92@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: jjumu04@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:35:30 +0100 (CET)
Subject: A SUPPLIER OF ANIMAL VACCINE IS NEEDED URGENTLY


Dear Sir,
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I am writing this letter out of a genuine desperation to find a reliabl=
e partner in an unfolding transaction. I have been unjustly treated by my=
former boss in an earlier transaction, so I seek your help,attention and=
genuine co-operation to our mutual benefits and I believe that you will =
not let down the trust and confidence I am about to repose on you.
=20
I work as a junior executive in a consultancy firm. My name is Mr.Jonat=
han Umunna.My boss is in business with one of the greatest business Mogul=
of all time in West Africa. We are talking about Alhaji Abdullahi Samudo=
u.The president of Abdullahi Samudou Agro allied group farms. The owner o=
f the biggest cattle, sheep and pigs farms in West Africa and The Biggest=
fish farmer. This is the man they call the food basket of Africa. His Co=
coa, Coffee and Palm tree plantations are the biggest and his vegetable o=
il plants are located in the 16 West African countries.
=20
our company made a very big financial break through when we made contac=
t with Alhaji Abdullahi Samudou and began to supply him his cow medicines=
He had informed us about the huge amount of money he spends on the purch=
ase of a particular but very important cattle medicine. Precisely, he buy=
s US$5,000 per carton. He asked if our organisation can source for a che=
aper supplier. We did market research and discovered that we can buy thes=
e medicine in Europe for US$2,000 per carton. We moved a proposal to Alha=
ji Abdullahi Samudou, to supply him at US$4,800 per carton which they ac=
cepted. As these supplies progressed and my boss was doing fine, I reques=
ted my boss to give me my entitlement as he promised earlier.=20
=20
He was so upset that he sacked me without benefits after a long time o=
f dedicated work for him. Now my boss supplies this Business magnet an es=
sential vaccine for his livestock at the price of US$4, 800.00 per carton=
, and sometimes supply up to 2000 or 3000 cartons.I have called back to t=
he Abdullahi Group and informed them that I will introduce them directly =
to the Manufacturers of the vaccine from where my boss buy at the rate of=
$4,200 per carton. Briefly, I am contacting you because I have explained=
my plight to Alhaji Abdullahi Samudou and he has stopped further dealing=
s with my boss. Now I received a letter from the Abdullahi Group, request=
ing two thousand cartons supply of this essential vaccine. =20
=20
The President of the Abdullahi Group invited me to his Presence and I c=
onfirmed my word to him, and he promised me his confidence and to deal on=
ly with me if I can do this. HOWEVER I TOLD HIM THAT THE MANUFACTURERS RE=
CEIVE 80% ADVANCE PAYMENT BEFORE THEY WILL SELL THE VACCINE.
=20
The reason why I contacted you for this deal now is that, I know where =
my boss uses to buy this vaccine in Europe. The Price of the vaccine is U=
S$2000.00 per carton in Europe. I will need you to contact Alhaji Abdulla=
hi Samudou and inform him that you are the manufacturer of the vaccine an=
d that you will sell to him at the price of US$4,200 per carton. You will=
inform him to make 80% advance payment as is the Procedure. He will not =
hesitate to send the money after negotiating with you to carry out the su=
pply.
=20
If your organization is interested to be my partners in this transactio=
n, please contact me immediately in my above private mail box, so that we=
can discuss on how to execute this lucrative deal.
=20
Yours sincerely,
Mr.Jonathan Umunna.

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