419 scam: "info@info.com" <esmarbydgoszcz@neostrada.pl> RE: CPO BUSINESS TRANSACTION0ZSBUcmFuc2Zlcg==?=quired Info:9

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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.

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- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "info@info.com" <esmarbydgoszcz@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: rich_py_1@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:52:30 +0000
Subject: RE: CPO BUSINESS TRANSACTION

Dear Friend,

My proposal is buying and selling. The name of the product is Crude P=
alm oil (CPO) is use for Biodiesel, Methylseleno and other materials =
in US and UK, it is sold for US$1,000 per MT currently. I am a freel=
ance broker/market researcher to the Company that is in need of this =
product.

The Company is interested in buying 1,500 MT for a start. I got a sup=
plier in Asian Region who sells this same product for US$550 per MT, =
but I have already convinced the Company that the price is US$900 per=
MT. The Company is very much interested and agreed to buy at US$900 =
per MT.
=20
If you are interested, I will introduce you to the Company as the sup=
plier so that the Company can contact you directly for the purchase, =
then I will give you the contact of the agent (who is the seller). Bu=
t you must make sure that the Company does not have any direct contac=
t with the original seller so that I wouldn=92t stand the risk of los=
ing my credibility.=20

So you buy from the supplier at US$550 per MT, and supply to the Comp=
any at USD$900 per MT and at the end of every supply, you give me 30%=
from the net profit as my commission.
=20
Payment terms for both the Company and the agent (who is the seller) =
is cash on delivery (COD). So you as the middle marketeer will buy fr=
om the seller in Asia and then supply to the Company in question.=
=20

Thank you for your understanding.

I will be waiting for your kind response.

Regards
=20
Rich Peyton

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