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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!

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From: abekan williams <abekan_will5@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:38:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re:{Spam?} URGENT NEED OF ANIMAL VACCINE SUPPLY.


Dear Sir,

Thanks once again for your mail and concern. I happy that you understand me can handle this important project to our mutual benefits. I am glad to inform you that this is a genuine busniess and with propper attention we will be able to achieve this with in a very short period by the grace of God. I want you to read this procedures for a better understanding of this transaction. However, the first step in this matter is truthfulness between us for with trust and confidence been our bed rock in this business, we will be able to achieve this deal to enjoy the fruit of our labour.

As I told you in my introduction letter, I am linking you to the billionaire farm of which you will now start dealing with him directly as the new supplier and the manufacturer of this vaccine which is required by them so urgent. I will be here as your local partner co-ordinating the deal between you and the farmer. I will visit the office of the farmer today to inform them about this developments and that you the manufacturer will contact them soon.

Please take note here is the name of particular animal vaccine HQ - 402 Animal vaccine and I will forward to you the contact of KOUCHARI GROUP here and that of the manufacturer's of the vaccine in Europe for you to communicate with them to confirm the availability of the vaccine.

THE QUNTITY REQUIRED BY KOUCHARI DIABATE GROUPS NOW IS 2000 CARTONS.
Before we go further, I will insist that 20% of the total profits from this business will be my commission. I am hoping that this must remain continues business between you and the farmer as I was informed that they are planning to award three years running contract for this supply. Now I hope to give you all the contact but before then I want you to go through the mails and promise me to handle this supplies properly and to be honest to me when the business mature and also agree on the 20% interest.

STP I; In details, all you will do is to contact the president KOUCHARI DIABATE AGRO ALLIED GROUP FARMS, ALHAJI KOUCHARI DIABATE and inform him that you have been contacted by me Mr Micheal Yusuf, that you are in the position to supply him his required animal vaccine " HQ - 402 "at the good price of US $4,000.00 only per carton .

STP II: You will contact the Century company in Europe that is the manufactures of this product and inform them that you are willing to buy the animal vaccine " HQ - 402 " The price of which have given per carton $2,000.usd

STP III: With you and the ALHAJI KOUCHARI DIABATE accepting the terms, then he will issue to you a bank guarantee letter of intent and International purchase Order to be backed with 80% advance payment by wire transfer to your bank account you will provide to them later. And 20% of total payment when they receive air way bill of the whole goods.

STP IV: With the money in your account, you will pay the Century people and ask them to send the goods to your representatives in Africa, precisely Ivory Coast ( that is to my address as I have provided here) With the cost of the goods deducted, you will send 20% of the total profit to my account which I will provide latter. (THIS IS MY COMMISSION AND I BELIEVE WE WILL HAVE NO PROBLEMS ON THAT.

STP VI: When I receive the goods, I will then deliver it to ALHAJI KOUCHARI DIABATE on your behalf. As the business is concluded. He will place more orders as I made you to understand that the farmer are planning to award three years running contract for this supply if you prove to be the real manufacturer of this vaccine as I told them.

NOTE: The secret which is the heart of this transaction is this: ALHAJI KOUCHARI DIABATE to whom to supply at the price of US $4,00.00 Must not have the contact of the Century company from where you buy at US $2000 per carton. Neither will the Century company have his contact, I mean that you buy from Europe and sell to ALHAJI KOUCHARI DIABATE Farms. So you are the middleman but act as manufacturers, while the profit is our secret .

In regards to repackaging of the vaccine, it is century that will handle that as you will instruct them to use your company name and address but with the original bottles and cartons of the product. They always responsible for the shipment of the vaccine as soon as it is ready after making the payments to them. this was how the former partner whom I told you that I first deal with has been supplying to them therefore.

Please Sir, confirm your compliance to the above procedure and my commission as soon as you receive this mail. At the same time I will forward to you the contacts of ALHAJI KOUCHARI DIABATE and that of century chemicals as soon as I have your concent to the above procedure to enable us proceed in other to meet up with the demand.

Note ;that the above information that I gave you is from experience when I first handle the supply with the former Boss of whom I told you have been supplying this vaccine to Kouchari group farms. I am awaiting to hear from you to direct you because I need us to conclude this soon I also want you to give me your full contacts address, phone and fax numbers.

Also call me on my phone number bellow for us to discuss this matter.
Yours Sincerely
Mr.Abekan Williams

Lot 792 Ilot 12
Benger-Ville SW 6321
Abidjan Cote Ivoire.


Berthold Moenchder <berthold5722@mozartmail.info> wrote:

Dear sir,

Your letter is very surprising.

To be honest I am worried. Your email which I obtained from you sounds vaguely linked to some correspondence which is very private. How may I be sure about you?

When I am under pressure, I can be somewhat inattentive about things at my family home but I appreciate your reply but I have to be direct. I have expended many long hours examining your email and I am still disturbed that I comprehend it all wholly.

Can you kindly answer? I look forward to reading something thoughtful from you.

Mr Moenchder




--- Original email ---
>From Mr.Abekan Williams=20
Abidjan Cote d=92Ivoire
Email :abekan_will5@yahoo.com
=20
Dearest
I am writting this letter out of a genuine desperation to find a reliable=
partner in an unfolding transaction. I have been unjustly treated by my =
partner in an earlier transaction so I seek your help attention and gen=
uine co-operation to our mutual benefit and I believe that you will not l=
et down the trust and confidence I am about to repose on you.
For the past ten years I have been working for a public relations firm=
that pays me about two hundred dollars each month plus little bonus bas=
ed on my work input. On the 30th of June last year our company made a v=
ery big financial breakthrough when we made contact with Alhaji Kouchari =
Diabate and began to supply him his cow medicines.=20
ALHAJI KOUCHARI DIABATE is the president of KOUCHARI DIABATE FARMS and=
is a millionaire farmer with animal farms at Chad Burkina Faso Senegal=
Ghana Benin and Togo; with main offices in Ivory coast and a new one =
located at Zimbabwe.Moreover he is the greatest supplier of cattle beef=
and other dairy products to the whole of West Africa.
He had informed us about the huge amount of money he spends on the purc=
hase of a particular but very important cattle medicine. Precisely he bu=
ys US$5 000 per carton. He asked if our organisation can source for a ch=
eaper supplier.
We did market research and discovered that we can buy these medicine in=
Europe for US$2 000 per carton. We moved a proposal to ALHAJI DIABATE =
to supply him at US$4 700 per carton which they accepted.
As these supplies progressed and our company was doing fine I requeste=
d my boss to increase my salary. He was so upset that he sacked me withou=
t benefits after ten years of dedicated service. Though I was later call=
ed back when another kind hearted senior staff protested against his acti=
on.
During my moments of being sacked which lasted for close to two months=
I was so desperate that I went to the DIABATE Farms and infomed ALHAJI =
KOUCHARI DIABATE that I have a foriegn contact that will be willing to su=
pply him this same products at US$4 000 per carton.
=20
He was very happy with this news and in turn confided to me that he was =
about to place order for one thousand cartons following a suspected outbr=
eak of disease in his farms. I assured him that my foriegn contact will b=
e in the position to manufacture and supply to him; infact I convinced h=
im that my former boss usually buys from my foriegn contact and that is=
why he sales to him at a higher price.=20
HOWEVER I INFORMED ALHAJI DIABATE THAT HE WILL HAVE TO PAY CASH IN ADV=
ANCE BEFORE MY FORIEGN CONTACT WILL SUPPLY TO HIM.=20
For the moment he has stopped all contact with my boss. Please consider=
on how to handle this profitable project and kindly contact me immediate=
ly for details and negotiations as regards my commission. However I wil=
l insist that my commission will be 20% of the total profit.
Note: We will buy one thousand carton at US$2 000 000.
We sell to them at US$4 000 000.=20
Our client pays cash before lifting of the goods.=20
They must not know our purchase point in Europe.
Thanks and God bless you.
Sincerely
=20
Mr.Abekan Williams

=20
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