419 scam: "Mr James Elvis"<anaba.telemax@virgilio.it> Reply urgently if you are interested !!!

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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: "Mr James Elvis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <james_elvis@live.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:59:32 +0530
Subject: Reply urgently if you are interested !!!

HELLO DEAR,

MY NAME IS (MR JAMES ELVIS ) A BUSINESS CONSULTANT BASED IN LONDON UK.

I GOT YOUR ESTEEMED CONTACT DURING MY COMPREHENSIVE SEARCH AT THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE HERE FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY INDIVIDUAL / COMPANY IN
YOUR COUNTRY.

MY PROPOSAL:
THERE IS A MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANY BASED IN EUROPE.
THIS COMPANY PROCURES MOST OF THEIR RAW MATERIALS FROM YOUR COUNTRY SINCE THE PAST 3 YEARS.THE COMPANY WILL PAY SOME PERCENTAGE UPFRONT UPON
VERIFICATION OF THE SAMPLES OF THE MATERIALS.

I AM LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE INDIAN BUSINESSMAN THAT UNDERSTANDS THE INDIAN
LOCAL LANGUAGE WHO WILL ASSIST ME IN CONTACTING THE LOCAL DEALER OF THESE
PRODUCT IN INDIA.

I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER MANY TIMES, BUT COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THE
LOCAL LANGUAGE, TO ENABLE ME NEGOTIATE THE TERMS OF THE SUPPLY WITH THEM.
I TRIED MANY TIMES TO SPEAK TO THE LOCAL DEALER, BUT HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND
ENGLISH OR RATHER MY ACCENT.

THIS PROPOSAL IS RISK FREE AND WILL BE ANOTHER INCOME GENERATING BUSINESS
OUTSIDE YOUR SPECIALIZATION.

I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS, OF THIS PROPOSALS THE MOMENT I HEAR FROM YOU
AND I WILL PERSONALLY COME TO YOUR COUNTRY TO SUPERVISE THE SUPPLY.
PLEASE KINDLY SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY PERSONAL EMAIL ID
(james_elvis@live.co.uk).

FOR MORE DETAILS.

I ANTICIPATE HEARING FROM YOU URGENTLY.
BEST REGARDS,
(James Elvis)
SUIT 125, 6th FLOOR,
St. GEORGES HOUSECROYDON
SURREYCR9 1NR UK.

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