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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Elizabeth Wills" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrseliwills@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 01:15:03 +0530
Subject: GOOD DAY

DEAR FRIEND,
I KNOW THIS LETTER WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE, BUT I GOT YOUR

CONTACT THROUGH INDIA BUSINESS SEARCH IN THE INTERNET AND I

DECIDED TO MAKE THIS PROPOSAL TO YOU.
MEANWHILE I AM MRS ELIZABETH WILLS AND I WORK WITH ROACH

HERBS INTERNATIONAL LABORATORY COMPANY-UK AS THE CHIEF

PROCUREMENT MANAGER, I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A LONG TIME

FOR SOME ONE WHOM I CAN TRANSACT THIS BUSINESS WITH TRUST.
MY COMPANY NEED THIS PRODUCT VERONICA HERBAL SEED URGENT

AND IT CAN ONLY BE FOUND IN INDIA AT THIS MOMENT, I HAVE THE

CONTACT OF THE LOCAL DEALER IN INDIA WITH ME BUT WE CANNOT

COMMUNICATE DUE TO THE LANGUAGE BARRIER WITHIN US.

ALL I 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 30 PERCENT OF

THE PROFIT AFTER THE BUSINESS, THIS IS JUST A KIND OF BUYING AND

SELLING.
WE CAN GET THIS PRODUCT AT $700 or $800 DOLLAR IN INDIA PER

SACHET 50GRAMS, THEN WE CAN SUPPLY TO OUR COMPANY AT RATE

OF $1800 DOLLAR, AND MY COMPANY BUYS AS MUCH AS HOW MANY

QUANTITY YOU CAN SUPPLY.
NOTE MY COMPANY WILL BE SENDING SOMEONE TO YOUR COUNTRY

FOR THE SUPPLY AS SOON AS YOU CONCLUDE WITH THEM, AND THEY

PAY CASH AT POINT OF DELIVERY IN YOUR COUNTRY.
REPLY BACK IMMEDIATELY IF YOU CAN HANDLE THIS FOR ME.
THANKS
MRS ELIZABETH WILLS

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