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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: "Mr. Bebe Dela" <bebe.dela@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: acs96@rediffmail.com
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 03:34:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: request for supply cooperation with you


FROM: Mrs. A.E. Sawyer
            ACCRA GHANA
REPLY TO:acs96@rediffmail.com
 
Dear Sir,
 
Permit me to write you this supply mail letter, since it's being written without your prior notice.However, I am writing based on the prevailing business opportunity that is on ground. I have confidence that you can handle this supply for our mutual benefit. I also believe that you will not betray the trust and confidence I am reposing on you. I work with the Ministry of "Commerce & Industry" in ACCRA-GHANA, as the company's Corporate Affairs manager. Between the 3rd to 12th March, 2009, a business seminar (PANAFEST) was held at Guinea , Conakry which I attended. While in the seminar, I was opportune to meet NANA OFFORI ADDO President of a reputable farm in Ghana .
 
Nana is a reputable millionaire farmer in this part of the world. He specializes in cattle farming, and other diary products. He has farms in several parts of West African regions. On getting to know my profession, he developed interest in me and felt at ease to speak to me on certain issues affecting his business. In fact, he took me into confidence. He related to me the amount he spends on the purchase of a particular medicine for his cattle, and that he buys up to 500 cartons per order. He reiterated that he wishes my Ministry to source and supply him the medicine cheaper considering the recent trend in the world market which affects his business. Back to my office, I discussed the business with my boss and he decided to handle the supply by himself. We did market research and discovered that we could purchase the cattle medicine cheaper in Europe at euro 2,000 per carton.We then made a proposal to the farm to make the supply to him at euro 3,500 per
carton, which he accepted. Owing to my role in the business, I had an agreement with my boss to receive 10% of whatever accrues from each supply.
 
But on the 21st of May, 2009, when the first supply of 500 cartons was made to the FARMS, my boss decided to renegade on our agreement. He refused to give me anything near to what we had agreed; rather, he gave me what he called a "token of appreciation”. When I protested, he threatened to dismiss me from work and added that I am a widow and could not do him anything. He went ahead to issue me a query for insubordination as he termed it. I decided to overlook his betrayal and our relationship ceased to be cordial. He never said anything to me about further supplies to the FARMS and I thus assumed that the business relationship had stopped. Towards the end of last month, I intercepted mails from Buyer to my boss. I was shocked to note that he had made more supplies to Buyer which I did not know. I considered this very unfair from my boss.
 
More so, the buyer is now requesting for a supply of 750 cartons of this vaccine following a suspected outbreak of disease among his cattle in Mali . He requested that the medicine be supplied as soon as possible. The letters have not until date reached my boss, and will never. Rather I called Nana and convinced him that I will arrange for the supply of the vaccine at the price of euro 3,200 per carton. At the moment Buyer is waiting for me or my foreign contact as he has agreed to stop further dealings with my boss. And buyer will pay 80% upfront advance fee for the supply. If you can handle this project as I believe, please contact me immediately with my email address for further details on how to go about it and negotiations on what is to be my commission.
 
Thank you and best regards,
Mrs. A.E. Sawyer




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