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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: Roslyn Brandy <roslynbrandy115@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:37:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RESPONSE.REQUIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


..Attention:

Dear Sir/Madam,

Firstly I will like to introduce my self to you, I am Roslyn Brandy, I am studying and also working with Medivet Veterinary Group , 4 Mowat Industrial Estate Sandown Road, Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7UY in United Kingdom.

There has been a high level of demand in our company for a particular vaccine of farm animals like pig,goat,rabbit e.t.c. which is mainly found in Malaysia , called ADEQUAN.

The Board of Directors normally send me to Malaysia , to purchase Adequan. The Adequan is a medicine used to treat animals, such as cattle, horses and etc. the medicine is very cheap in Malaysia compare in U.S and Europe . In the U.S and Europe, per carton of the medicine is cost ($5,000 to $6,000) while in Malaysia i only buy for (RM7, 000)($2,080)

When I purchase the medicine for (RM7, 000)($2,080) per carton, when I get back to my
company I will tell my director that I purchase the medicine for (RM13, 500)($4,117). I have been coming to Malaysia alone all this time but right now, because of my nationality, our directors have appointed one of the company member to go over to Malaysia to purchase the medicine. I don’t want my directors to know how much I use to buy it from my country Malaysia, because if he know, it is going to be a big problem to me,

I am looking for a dependable individual that I can trust, someone who will be willing and honest enough to carry out this transaction with diligent to the best of his/her ability.

Dear Friend, this is what I want you to do, I will introduce you to a Malaysian lady, she is the seller of this medicine and I want you to go and purchase the medicine from her for (RM7, 000)($2,080) so when the vertinary doctors arrive to Malaysia I will introduce you to the doctors and tell them that you are the main supplier of the medicine and you will sell the medicine to them for (RM13,500)($4,117) Per carton.

They need about 20 to 50 cartons. I want you to know that my percentage from the profit you will make from the transaction is 40% out of the profit.

Please, if this business proposition offends your moral and ethic values, do accept my sincere apology. Please reply me at once if you are interested by replying the mail, so that I can give u my direct contact UK number for more information.

Please you can reply to my private e-mail: roslynobrandy@gmail.com

Regards,

Ms. Roslyn Brandy
roslynobrandy@gmail.com


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