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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: ROLAND Thierry Georges <rolandthierrygeorges@live.fr>
Reply-To: rolandthierrygeorges@ymail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:33:03 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: A VACCINE SUPPLIER IS NEEDED VERY URGENT




A VACCINE SUPPLIER IS
NEEDED VERY URGENT

Mr. Roland Thierry Georges

Rud 78 Avn 55 Zone-3 Marcory

Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire.

West Africa.



Dear Sir,



Please permit me your
attention to introduce to your organization a very lucrative business. I’m the Executive
corporate affairs Manager in a Consultancy Firm, My Name is Mr. Roland Thierry Georges.
My Boss is in Business with one of the greatest business Mogul of all time in
West Africa. We are talking about ALHAJI AU BOSTRA DIABATE The president of Bostra (Bostra
Diabate Agro Allied Group Farms P.L.C.) The Owner of the Biggest Cattle, Sheep
and Pigs Farms in West Africa and The Biggest Fish Farmer. This is the man they
call the Food Basket of Africa. His Cocoa, Coffee and Palm tree Plantations are
the biggest and his Vegetable oil plants are located in the 16 West African
Countries.

 

My boss supplies this
Business Magnet an Essential Vaccine for his livestock at the price of $4,700.USD
Per Carton, and sometimes we supply up to 2000 or 3000 Cartons. Briefly, I am
contacting you because my boss travelled to Sweden for medical treatment and he
will be there for six months, I received a letter from the Bostra Group,
requesting Two Thousand Cartons supply of this Essential Vaccine. I have
called back to the Bostra Group and informed them that my boss travelled to Sweden
he will not be back soon and since they need the vaccine urgently, I inform
them that I will introduce them directly to the Manufacturers of the Vaccine in
London from where my boss buy them.

 

The President of the
Bostro Group invited me to his office and I confirmed my word to him, and he
promised me his confidence and to deal only with me if I can do this. HOWEVER I
TOLD HIM THAT THE MANUFACTURERS RECEIVE 50% ADVANCE PAYMENT BEFORE THEY WILL
SELL THE VACCINE.

 

Since I know where my
boss uses to Buy this Vaccine in London at a cheaper rate the Price of the
Vaccine is $2, 500USD Per Carton. I will put you in contact with Alhaji Bostra Diabate
and inform him that you are the manufacturer of the vaccine and that you will
sell to him at the price of $4,200 USD Per Carton. You will inform him to make
50% Advance Payment as is the Procedure. He will not hesitate to send the money
after negotiating with you to carry out the supply. I will be entitled to 20%
of whatever profit we make after the deduction of all expenses? If your
organization is interested to be my partners in this transaction, please
contact me immediately. So that we can discuss on how to execute this
lucrative deal

 

Thanks and God Bless You.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Roland Thierry Georges.


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