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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: "Malik Zakri" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <malik_zakri@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:57:27 +0800
Subject: Business Partnership Needed!!!

Hello Dear,

I am Malik Zakri from United Kingdom, I am working as a Purchasing Manager in this company NATURAL GEMSPROCESSING COMPANY INTERNATIONAL (N.G.P.C).Due to my present

condition of health now. I sincerely demand for your honest co-operation. I have deliberated this in my mind and decided to offer you this profitable business for the

both of us. This is a profitable business which will be of mutual benefit to both of us. I used to go to Malaysia to purchase a product called (SAPPHIRE BLUE STONE)

it's a mineral stone that is used for making jeweleries such as rings necklace bangle and other valuable things.

I am unable to make this trip to Malaysia because of my health condition. I have been diagnosed with heart disease which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in

caring for my health. It has defiled all forms of medication. Right now, I am on admission and waiting for an operation to be carried out on me that will take
few months to recover according to the Medical Doctor.

My Company director has arranged for my Assistant Purchasing Manager to come to Malaysia for the purchase of this product which I usually purchase the product at the

rate of (6,250USD) per kilo from an agent in Malaysia, after i get it from the agent at this price i will now sell to the company where i work at the higher rate of

(11,500USD) per kilo. In order to protect my previous dealings, I wish to appoint you as the seller of this product in Malaysia.

The Assistant Purchasing Manager will soon be in Malaysia and i want him to buy the products through you, while you contact the agent in Malaysia to get this product

from her and sell to the company where i work. You must not allow my Assistant purchasing manager to meet the main agent in Malaysia because of the profit that is in

between the cost of the product in Malaysia and the amount my company usually buy.

If you can handle this transaction and promise to be faithful then I will give you all the necessary information. I am waiting for your positive and urgent response

for us to proceed in this business. I will also like you to give me your contact details so i can contact you for better understanding.

For more details, write me on my private emails: malik_zakri@yahoo.co.uk
or
malikzakri@yahoo.co.uk

Thank you,
Malik Zakri

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