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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Peter Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <peterwilliams311@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:11:36 +0530
Subject: SUPPLY CONTRACT
It's my great pleasure to seek your co-operation to our mutual benefit. My name is Mr. Peter Williams,Secretary to the Purchasing manager with SLGX Pharmaceuticals (UK).
My company through my department presently buys a herbal product (seeds and root) proven to be useful in curing deadly human diseases from suppliers. These suppliers buy from Indian farmers at the rate of $60 per sachet then sell to my company at $200 per sachet. I confidentially got the contact details of the farmers but I do not want to disclose to my company because I have an interest in the trade.
I need a trustworthy individual or company who will invest financially in this business.My company buys a minimum of 1000 sachets and a maximum of 10,000 per delivery. You will purchase the product from the Indian farmers at $60, then sell to my company at $200 per sachet. My commission will be 10% after you deduct all your expenses.If interested, please reply to peterwilliams311@live.co.uk
Peter Williams
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