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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: SUPPLY <B.Jean@africa-union.org>
Reply-To: BM.Jean@zapak.com
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:17:34 +0100
Subject: Supply Contract


Dear Sir,


TREAT AS URGENT,


My name is Bizimana M.Jean from Republic of Burundi, Executive member of =
Organization of African Unity.


There is contract for food stuff supply for the year 2008 to 2009, I would =
like to secure through your help one or more of the supply, The contract is =
made to sustain west African Refugees in Ivory Coast, Sierra
Leone, Liberia and Sudan and Burundi, I have confidence that you or your =
company can help me to secure the supply of one or more of the items below -


1. Rice =3D $ 7.5 Million USD
2. Beans =3D $ 5.5 Million USD
3. Milk powder =3D $ 7 Million USD
4. Sugar =3D $ 5 Million USD
5. Vegetable Oil =3D $ 600.000 USD
6. Banana =3D 1,500.000 USD
7. Wheat Flour =3D $ 3.5 Million USD
8. White corn meal =3D $ 2.5 Million USD
9. corn oil =3D $ 16.5 Million USD
10. Cumin seed oil =3D $ 8.5 Million USD
11. Groundnut Oil =3D $ 14.5 Million USD
12. Sage Oil =3D $ 200.000 USD
13. Soyabean oil =3D $ 3.5 Million USD
14. used cloths =3D $ 1.5 Million USD
15. palm oil =3D $ 150.000 USD
16. Eggs =3D $ 85000 USD
17. Apple =3D $ 95000USD
18. Onions =3D $75,000 USD


I could sponsor any of the supply, If you can agree to supply any of these =
products, Please reply me, then I will help you to apply for the contract =
through my office, You will receive the complete payment of the
contract value before shipping your goods.


Regards.


Mr.Bizimana M.Jean.
( Executive member of OAU)
B.JEANOAU@zapak.com
BM.Jean@zapak.com

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