419 scam: "Mr.Bernard Duke"<infa@Duke.com> BUSINESS PROPOSE ATTENTION

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- bernardduke@london.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Bernard Duke" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bernardduke@london.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:11:16 +0530
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSE ATTENTION

I am Mr. Bernard Duke a senior staff of large animal company here in UK.

We are into supplying of animal drugs to other companies here in UK, Canada and South America….

I seek your consent to uplift this business opportunity with you, which will benefit you and me. Our company is badly in need of ANIMAL DRUGS which we Purchase only from India, since the death of Mr. Rajiv Kumar our middle man in

India, our company director is desperately in need of these animal drugs at

All cost based on the higher demand of the products…Mr. Rajiv Kumar buys the

Product from India at the rate of $13,450 dollars per gallon of 5liters and re-

Sell it to our company at the rate of $25,000 dollars per gallon of 5liter.

The director of our company is in need of new supplier of the same product.

Now I am introducing you to the business as the producer/supplier from India

In other to avoid conflict between me and our company, I want someone who will

Supply this product to our company I don't want our director to have knowledge

Of this transaction because am still an employee and will lose my job if its

Known by our company!

This is my reason of asking you to stand as the dealer in India so that you

Can purchase this product from the original dealer in India at the rate of

$13,450 dollar per gallon of 5 liter and supply to our company at the rate of

$25,000 per gallon 5liter and our company buys 600 liters in every three months.

I want your assistance in executing this business to buy the product from the Original dealer and re-sell to Our Company at the stipulated price as stated above; thereafter the profit would be shared between me and you. I am unable to travel for now because of my engagement in the company, I have no Intentions on losing out in profit as I need it, and I’m hoping that a reliable Person can assist me in supplying our company this product.
I don't want our Director to have the contact of the original dealer in India, because this Transaction would be a continuous one.

All I need from you is to be kind, honest, and trustworthy. Your reply is of Great importance, all information needed is intact and all that matters now is your response if you are interested. Kindly get back to me if you can execute it!

Sincerely,

Mr.Bernard Duke

EMAIL:bernardduke@london.com

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