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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: "Sochilic Soda" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sochilicchemicalsoda007@gmail.com.>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 03:12:02 +0530
Subject: URGENT NEED FOR A SUPPLIER

Our company is in urgent need for a supplier of a medicinal herbal solution Vital in the production of VACCINES and ANTIVIRAL DRUGS produced in India. I am DR JAMES PETERS WORKING WITH HYBRID MEDICAL ANALYTIC'S INC RESEARCH AND MARKETING CENTER based in United Kingdom. These herbal liquid are locally preserved for medicinal purposes in INDIA and is used as an ingredient for production of VACCINES AND ANTIBODIES like Oseltamivir an antiviral drug, that slows the spread of influenza (flu) virus between cells in the body by stopping the virus from chemically cutting ties with its host cell.
 
The medicinal Herbal solution are sourced and sold in India at the rate of $6,300 US DOLLARS per 1 liter bottle packed in a carton of five but our company buy at the rate of $17,000 US DOLLARS per 1 liter from our former supplier.
 
Our company former supplier had some business dispute with my COMPANY and presently my company are no longer in business dealings with him. At present the management of our company are very much in need of another supplier of these herbal Liquid. Meanwhile nobody in the company knows the source of these materials except the former supplier and me. I kept this information's to myself due to my personal interest in this business opportunity.
 
If you can invest time and money in buying the HERBAL SOLUTION from the local seller in INDIA whom i will give his contact to you and sell to my company, whatever the profit we will share after you deduct any expenses incurred in the transaction.
 
This will be a long term business transaction, on receipt of your positive response, I will give you more information and If you are interested.
 
Hope to read from you soon.
 
Yours sincerely,
DR JAMES PETERS

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