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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: "c.p. com" <crystal.pharmaceutical.secretary63@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:35:14 -0400
Subject: ROOTS



GOOD DAY!

MY NAME IS DR.KEVIN JUDE ,I AM TUNISIAN (NORTH AFRICA) BY ORIGIN BUT WORKING WITH CRYSTAL PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORY COMPANY UK ( LONDON )

I AM PERSONAL SECRETARY TO THE DIRECTOR OF OUR COMPANY, I GOT YOUR CONTACT ON MY PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTED PERSON TO HANDLE THIS BUSINESS WITH ON TRUST,

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE HERBAL PRODUCT MONOPOLINE ROOTS(KANAMRUTAKADUGANDHA)FROM INDIA.OUR COMPANY PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT FROM COTE D'IVOIRE AT PRESENT, AND THIS PRODUCT CAN BE FOUND ONLY IN INDIA.

THIS COTE D'IVOIRE( ABIDJAN) GOT THE PRODUCT FROM INDIA AND MADE THE SUPPLY TO MANY LABORATORY COMPANIES HERE IN UK BUT RECENTLY I GOT INFORMATUON REGARDING THE PRODUCER OF MONOPOLINE ROOTS IN INDIA AND WILL NOT HESITATE TO KEEP OUT THIS OPPORTUNITY FROM MY CONSENT ALSO SEEKING FOR PARTNERSHIP IN INDIA WHO WILL CARRY ON THE TRANSACTION WITHOUT BETRAYING. I GOT INFORMATION REGARDING THE RATE COST OF THE PRODUCT OVER THERE IN INDIA FROM A FRIEND OF OUR FORMAL COMPANY SUPPLIER DR ERIC GIMBAS...HE MENTION $30 DOLLARS PER 5GRAMS IN INDIA BUT COTE D'IVOIRE PEOPLE SUPPLY PRODUCT TO OUR COMPANY AT THE RATE OF $100 US DOLLARS PER 5GRAMS IN SACHETS.

DUE TO THE PROFIT I WILL LIKE YOU TO CARRY ON THE TRANSACTUON AS THE PRODUCER BUT IT WILL BE ON OUR AGREEMENT AS PARTNERS, I DON'T WANT TO DISCLOSE THE CONTACT OF THE ORIGINAL INDIAN SELLER TO OUR COMPANY DIRECTOR, I NEED AN OUTSIDER WHOM I CAN DIRECT TO THE SELLER, HE/HER WILL PURCHASE FROM THE ORIGINAL SELLER AT THE RATE OF $30 DOLLARS PER 5GRAMS AND RESALE TO OUR COMPANY AT RATE OF $80 DOLLARS PER 5GRAMS. DEAR FRIEND, MY REQUEST IS IF YOU CAN INVEST IN BUYING FROM THE RIGHT SOURCE IN INDIA THEN I WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO MY BOSS AS THE RIGHTFUL SELLER OF THIS PRODUCT IN INDIA,OUR COMPANY WILL START BUYING FROM YOU DIRECT AT THE RATE OF $80 DOLLARS PER 5GRAMS WHILE YOU WILL BOUGHT AT THE RATE OF $30 DOLLARS PER 5GRAMS.

THIS ROOT COMES IN SACHET FORM AND ONE SACHET IS 5GRAMS, IT PACKS,TEN SACHET IN ONE PACKET WHICH IS 50 GRAMS IN ONE PACKET.
PLEASE TREAT THIS AS CONFIDENTIAL MATTER FOR THE SACK OF MY WORK BECAUSE IF MY COMPANY GET TO KNOW ABOUT THIS,MY JOB IS GONE AND IS ALL I HAVE FOR NOW. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND CAPABLE TO HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION,PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME PRIVATE. E-MAIL ADDRESS. drkevin004@yahoo.com

BEST REGARDS.
Dr.KEVIN JUDE
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