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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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Fraud email example:

From: "DR.STEVEN GEORGE" <drstevengeorge@live.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:47:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Business Minded Person




I am DR.STEVEN GEORGE,I got your contact from the international
business directory out of desperate search for a reliable and a
business minded person in your country for a mutual and urgent
business transaction requiring maximum confidentiality and trust,
hence I am contacting you.I work with Ernst and Young Pharmaceutic
consultant Company UK.The company supplies a natural herb to
Genesis Pharma & Laboratory London.Which is a raw material for
research and development of its anti HIV therapy,Hypertension, Parkinson
Disease,
Restless Legs Syndrome, Stroke. I would be able
to supply this product personal at a reduced rate.
These pure (Salvia Mellifera (S.M) are very scarce and in a high demand
here in England,
it was first introduced to our company by an Indian veterinary doctor a
few years ago, after
several enquirers
I discovered that this products are specifically found in India and that
the actual selling price
is Rs.60, 000 ($1,200 USD)
per packet if bought directly from the local dealer in India and you are
re-selling to the company
at the rate of (Rs 240,000.00 INR) ($4,800.00 USD).
I need someone that I can do the business with. I need a partner, I can
present to the company
as the dealer of the product in India.Other to avoid conflict between
me and my company, I want someone whom will supply this product to the
said company. I don't want my company to have knowledge of this
transaction because, am still an employee and I will loose my job if
its known by them. that is why I'm approaching you to stand as the
dealer in India. so that we purchase this product from the dealer in
India and re-sell to genesis pharma & laboratory London, at the
stipulated price as stated above; thereafter the profit would be
shared between you and I . I am unable to travel for now after a bad
vehicle accident; I have no intentions on losing out in profit as I
need it to pay up my hospital bills. It has seriously drained me. With
that i was hoping that a reliable person can assist me in supplying
the Company this product.
If you can offer this services do
reply me to this email: drstevengeorge@live.com as soon as possible.
Am expecting your urgent responds in this regard.
Contact Number +44-701-006-039-5
Best Regard. Dr.STEVEN GEORGE




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