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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: Catherine Janine <janine_catherine@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: catherine.janine@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:14:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU FOR MORE DETAILS!!


Hi Dear,

How are you doing?  Honestly I will be glad to hear from you, Firstly I will like to introduce myself to you, I'm catherine Janine, from United Kingdom, working as a Procurement to the The Valley vet Veterinary Group. I am looking for a dependable individual that I can trust someone who can stand as the distributor of this product to my company.
 
 I normally travel to Malaysia to purchase this product for my company before my accident last month. I receive a notice frommy company regarding our monthly purchase they want our marketing director to travel down to Malaysia for purchase due to the slow recovery of my ankle problem.
 
Meanwhile I don't want our director to go directly to supplier because I have quoted the cost to be (GBP £4600).The product is called ADEQUAN is an anathematic Vaccines used to treat infections of horses. The actual selling price is ($2.500 USD) then I quoted the cost for my company to be (GBP £4.600) and has been buying on this price before
now.
 
My appeal to you is for your assistance, to get the product from the supplier whom I am going to introduced to you, then supply to my company director at the stipulated price as stated above, thereafter the profit will be shared base on 70/ 30 percentage. 70% for you then 30% for me. if is OK by you. All I need from you is to be honest and trustworthy.
 
 Your reply is of great important, all information needed is intact, and all that matters now is your respond. Kindly get back to me with your contact, fax number, phone number. I await your urgent respond.  May the everlasting peace that comes from almighty God's presence be with you and your entire house hold. Thank you in anticipation for your kindness reply.
Remain bless hope to hear from you soonest.
 
Regards,
catherine Janine.



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