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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: "ARISTO PHARMACEUTICALS PVT. LTD" <aristop@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aristopharmaceuticalpvtltd@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 14:20:33 -0300 (ART)
Subject: Dear Solicitor

>From The Desk,
Of Mr.Kumar Sharma (Director)
ARISTO PHARMACEUTICALS PVT. LTD
23-A, Shah Industrial Estate,
Off Veera Desai Road, Andheri (West),
Mumbai - 400 053, India
Telephone: +91-900-446-6048
Fax: +91-900-551-7564
Email:aristopharmaceuticalpvtltd@gmail.com
http://www.aristopharma.org

This mail is serving as an invitation to treat with the above named
company. I will not fail to state that I am sorry for encroaching in your
privacy. Our company was established in 1971.Over the years we have
accumulated invaluable experience in our production business and we are
proud to claim we are second to none.

Our line of business mainly deals with production of medicine, coorperates
with other factories directly and joins in the whole process of the
producing and quality control to make sure that we can provide the high
quality products that have competitive price in schedule.

We are searching for reliable Solicitor/Attorney who can act as our
company attorney right there in United State to assist our company in all
legal issue related to our company and customer's right in United
State.Also to receive cash payment from our customer as our legal attorney
in united state.

Your attention will highly be appreciated.

Mr.Kumar Sharma (Director)
Aristo Pharmaceuticak Pvt Ltd.
23-A, Shah Industrial Estate,
Off Veera Desai Road, Andheri (West),
Mumbai - 400 053, India

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