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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: "Dominic Nancy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dominicnancy@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 05:13:31 +0800
Subject: LUCRATIVE BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear Friend,

It's my great pleasure to seek your help and genuine co-operation to our
mutual benefit and I believe that you will not betray me with the trust
and confidence I'm about to bestow on you if you find this worthy to invest in.
First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Ms Dominic Nancy, I'm working as
a Purchasing manager with SJCM Solid Minerals England (UK). I normally travel to
malaysia where I use to purchase this product and supply to my company back here in UK.
I am now the new Procurement manager of my company branch. Now my company
GM want to appoint new staff to replace me as the new purchasing Manager.
My GM have asked me to give them the contacts details of the supplier in
malaysia, But i don't want to disclose the main supplier of this product,
because i don't want my Company GM to find out the real cost of the
product Borax Oil Lq in Malaysia. I normally purchase the product from the
Malaysian supplier at the cost rate of $3,000. USD per carton, While i
supply to my company at the cost rate of $4,500 USD per carton. this is
why i am contacting you. for you and me to work in one accord to achieve
the profit together i.e. $1,500 USD per cartons.

The product is called BORAX OIL LQ. This product is used for cleansing and
purification of Gold, Diamond and other precious stones such as, Citrine,
Aqua marine, Tanzanite, Sapphire etc. There has been a high level of
demand in our company for the product. The product is very cheap in Asia
malaysia compared to U.S and Europe, In U.S & Europe, per carton of the
product cost $5,500 USD to $7,000 USD. While in Asia Malaysia it only
cost$3,000 USD. per carton.

I am looking for a dependable individual that i can trust, someone who
will be willing and honest enough to carry out this transaction with
diligence to the best of his/her ability. Our company normally place order
from a minimum of 10 carton to a maximum of 100 carton in every trip. and
it's every one or two months supply depending on the demand from the
buyer.

I will pass you the contact details of the Malaysian Supplier. kindly mail
me at your earliest time I will furnished you with the next level of
proceedings and contact details of the Malaysian Supplier and that of my
Company GM to give you product quotation.

Please If this business proposition offends your moral and ethic values,
do accept my sincere apology and ignore it. But if you are interested
please contact me vis my private Email : dominicnancy@aol.com
Best Regards
Ms Dominic Nancy

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