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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: "Dr. Rolex Douglas" <rolex.douglas@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 16:07:15 +0800 (SGT)
Subject:




Profitable Business,

I am Dr. Rolex Douglas; I am the secretary of Purchasing Department of my company. I am looking for a trustworthy individual or company who has the potentials to handle the supply of an Herbal Roots product (TANGORO HERB SEEDS)our company use to send delegate down to India and purchase this product from people called there selves supplier at the rate of $250 U.S Dollars per sachets. Unknowingly to my company, I confidentially got the contact of the real local Farmers in India and I came to know that this product can be purchased direct from the real local farmer at the rate of 3,500 India rupees per sachet and re-sell to our company delegate at the rate of $250 U.S Dollars per sachet.  I have the name and contact number of Indian local farmers of which I don't want to release to my Director since I have interest in the trade.

My requests are, if you can invest in buying from these Local Farmers in India at the rate of 3,500 India rupees per sachet and re-sell to our company delegate that is coming to the India at the rate of $250 U.S Dollars per sachet, I will present you to my director as the local farmer of the product in India. My interest is 20% of the total profits after you deduct all your cost and expenses during supply. I can not travel to India to buy this product because I don't have the money to finance this business and our company purchases from 200sachets upward in a single transaction. If you can invest (MONEY) to buy this product from real local farmer in India, I will forward the contact details of the local farmers to you upon the receipt of your positive response.

I want you to include your full data, so that I can give it to my director as real local farmer of the product in India. After receive your full data will send you the local farmer contact in India. Send your reply to my private email (rolex_douglas@hotmail.co.uk)

Your Data.
First Name:
Middle Name:
Last Name:
City & State:
Address:
Occupation
Mobile Number:
Sex:
Age:

Regards,
Dr. Rolex Douglas.
(Secretary Purchasing Department)
Private email: rolex.douglas@hotmail.com

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