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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: "ROF.HILARRY SAYLOR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <prof.hilarysaylorfirm@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:26:47 -0000
Subject: SAIPEM AMERICAN CHEMICAL SUPPLY FROM INDIA.

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FROM: PROF.HILARRY SAYLOR.
SAIPEM AMERICA INC
15950 PARK ROW
HOUSTON,TEXAS 77084 USA
OUR REF: SAP/078811/JO
 
 
 
 
 
MY DEAR,
 
           I SINCERELY APOLOGIZE IF I AM INTERFERING ON YOUR PRIVACY. MY NAME IS. PROF.HILARY SAYLOR. I AM ASSISTANT MANAGER SAIPEM AMERICA INC, I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A SINCERE AND SERIOUS BUSINESS PERSON/COMPANY IN INDIA TO TRANSACT A VERY BENEFICIAL AND RISK FREE BUSINESS, WHICH HAS TO DO WITH OUR COMPANY (SOMEONE WHO WILL STAND AS AN AGENT AND BE SUPPLYING OUR COMPANY CHEMICAL AT A VERY ATTRACTIVE RATE).I NEED SOMEONE WHO CAN HANDLE THIS BUSINESS AND ALSO PROTECT MY OWN INTEREST.
franklin elvis:
 
MY COMPANY NEED THIS PRODUCT URGENTLY AND IT CAN ONLY BE FOUND PRESENTLY IN INDIA. I HAVE THE CONTACT OF THE LOCAL DEALER IN INDIA WITH ME. ALL I NEED IS A SINCERE PERSON IN INDIA, WHOM I WILL DIRECT TO THE LOCAL DEALERS, HE WILL BUY THE PRODUCT FROM THEM AND SUPPLY TO MY COMPANY. I WILL LINK YOU WITH THE COMPANY AND THE COMPANY WILL DEAL WITH YOU DIRECTLY SO LONG AS YOU WILL BE SINCERE AND PROTECT MY OWN INTEREST.
franklin elvis:
ALL AM ASKING YOU TO DO IS JUST TO INVEST IN BUYING THIS PRODUCT FROM THE LOCAL DEALER IN INDIA, AND SELL TO MY COMPANY AT HIGHER RATE, YOU CAN JUST GIVE ME 15% OF THE PROFIT AFTER THE BUSINESS, THIS IS JUST A KIND OF BUYING AND SELLING.
franklin elvis: WE CAN GET A GALON OF THIS PRODUCT AT $6,500 DOLLAR (SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS) IN INDIA, THEN YOU CAN SUPPLY TO OUR COMPANY AT RATE OF $12,400 DOLLARS (TWELVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS) PER GALON. THIS IS A VERY LUCRATIVE AND RISK FREE BUSINESS.
franklin elvis:
 
PLEASE IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DO THIS BUSINESS CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY VIA THIS EMAIL- prof.hilarysaylorfirm@hotmail.com
 
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