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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: Robert Williams <adugold2@ymail.com>
Reply-To: robwills15@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:18:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: SUPPLY OF ANIMAL VACCINE



SUPPLY OF ANIMAL VACCINE



Dear sir,



My name is Mr Robert Williams My former boss is in business with one of the greatest business Mogul in West Africa. We are talking about Alhaji Bosso Assamo the president of Assamo Agro Allied Groups. The owner of the biggest cattle, sheep and pigs farms in West Africa and The Biggest fish farmer. His Cocoa, Coffee and Palm tree plantations are the biggest and his vegetable oil plants are located in the 16 West African countries.



Our company made a very big financial breakthrough when we made contact with Alhaji Bosso Assamo and began to supply Animal medicines to him. He had informed us about the huge amount of money he spends on the purchase of a particular but very important Animal medicine. Precisely, he buys $6,800 per carton. He asked if our organisation can source for a cheaper supplier.



We did market research and discovered that we can buy the medicine in EUROPE,USA MALAYSIA AND INDIA for $3,000 per carton. We moved a proposal to Alhaji Bosso Assamo, to supply him at $6,500 per carton which they accepted. As the supplies progressed and my boss was doing fine, I requested my boss to give me my entitlement as he promised earlier. He was so upset that he sacked me without benefits after a long time of dedicated work for him. Now my boss supplies this Business magnet an essential vaccine for his livestock at the price of $6, 500.00 per carton, and sometimes supply up to 2000 or 3000 cartons.



Now due to what my boss did to me, I have called the Assamo Group and informed them that I will introduce them directly to the Manufacturers of the vaccine from where my boss buy at the rate of $6,000 per carton. Briefly, I am contacting you because I have explained my plight to Alhaji Bosso Assamo and he has stopped further dealings with my boss. Now I received a letter from the Assamo Group requesting two thousand cartons supply of this essential vaccine.



The President of the Assamo Group invited me to his Presence and I confirmed my word to him, and he promised me in confidence to deal only with me and my foreign supplier if we actually have the medicine. I have given him my word but inform him that my foreign contact will supply them the best quality of the medicine at the price indicated but must receive 100% advance payment before he supply to them of which they have accepted.



The reason why I contacted you for this deal now is that, I know where my former Boss uses to buy this vaccine in EUROPE,USA,MALAYSIA AND INDIA. The Price of the vaccine is $3000.00 per carton in those countries. I will need you to contact Alhaji Bosso Assamo and inform him that you are the direct supplier of the vaccine and that you will sell to him at the price of $6,000 per carton. He will not hesitate to start negotiating with you to carry out the supply. If your organization is interested to be my partner in this transaction, please contact me immediately so that we can discuss on how to execute this lucrative deal. Also forward to me your phone numbers in your next email.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Robert Williams

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