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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: Zarina Jaimah <jaimahz@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 23:31:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL


Actually,. My name is jaimah zarina working as market research executive wi=
th MARCUS CHEMICAL CO.LTD.=20
=A0=A0=A0 Mean while, our company (MARCUS CHEMICAL CO.LTD) is interested in=
a GDS 1.8TM Jewelry Cleaner knows as=A0=A0 EXCANDIN-MUTILGEM CLEANSER. Thi=
s=A0=A0 chemical is used for the purification of rough diamonds and preciou=
s stones e.t.c. This particular product is new chemical.=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 In British market, this product is at the rate of GBP2, 800=
..00 per pack of ten bottles each. Recently, i discovered from my enquiries =
that this same product is sold at the rate of US$1,500.00 per pack of ten b=
ottles each from the direct agent/distributors in Malaysia market. I have a=
lready contacted them to confirm the originality of their product, and it w=
as confirmed to be the original chemical.=20
=A0=A0=A0 I have already disclosed to our company's management about this d=
evelopment in Malaysia market, but i told them that the product is at the r=
ate of $2,500.00 per pack of ten bottles each, and our company's management=
has asked me to provide the contact of the dealers in Malaysia market so t=
hat they can be in contact with them for the purchase of the chemical.=20
=A0=A0 I want to solicit with you since you in Malaysia so that i can prese=
nt you to our company's management as the agent/distributor of the product =
in Malaysia market instead of the original agents so that our company will =
contact you for the purchase. In that case, you will have to buy the produc=
t from the main dealers in Malaysia at the rate of US$1, 500.00 per pack an=
d resell to our company's management at the rate of $2, 500.00 per pack. At=
the end of each transaction, i will be entitle to my own commission base o=
n our agreed percentage.
=A0=A0=A0=A0 For this initial transaction, our company is embarking on 50-1=
00packs as a trial quantity after which the number of quantity will increas=
e. And this particular transaction is a contract that will last for one who=
le year after which you will be a permanent supplier of this product to our=
company.=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 As soon as i get your positive reply, i will forward you=
r contact to our company's management so that they can start contacting you=
for the purchase, while on the other hand, i will give you the full contac=
t details of the agent/distributors in Malaysia for you to contact them to =
know their mundus operandi.=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 I will be most delighted to do this business with you and a=
lso have mutual business relationship with you as well.
=A0=A0=A0 Looking forward to your response.
=A0
Kind Regards
jaimah zarina
=A0
=A0

=A0=0A=0A=0A

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