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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: Mr. Alfred Kwame Koffi<alfredkwame@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 23:34:12 +0530
Subject: Business Proposal

I got your contact during my comprehensive search for a reliable and trustworthy individual/company in your country, and i contacted you for a business SUPPLY that will benefit you and me. I understand that you are from India so I want to introduce you to this business, please give much attention to read this mail for our own benefit. This is another income generating business and it will not affect your area of Specialization. My name is Mr. Alfred Kwame Koffi, from Republic of Ghana. I work with a Multi-National Veterinary & Pharmaceutical Company. There is Oil which my company needs urgently and we can get this Oil only in India, this is the reason i have contacted you as India citizen to handle this supply to my Boss and me and you will share the gain you make. Our company uses the Oil to produce Animal Antiviral & Retroviral Vaccine drugs for health treatment of Animals in the zoos and for other government agricultural purpose.

My BOSS wants to come India urgently to buy the Oil and i want him to buy it directly from you so that we can share the profit together. The local dealer is selling the Oil at the rate of $35,000 USD per liter and my Boss will buy it from you at the rate of $65,000 USD per liter. I will give you the contact of the Oil local dealer in India where you will buy the Oil and supply to my Boss at very high price, you and me will share the profit you make from the supply equally. I have contacted you so that you can act as the direct supplier of the Oil. My Boss can release full advance cash to you to make the Oil supply upon your agreement with him. If you are interested and capable to supply the Oil to my Boss, get back to me immediately so that i will give you the Oil name and forward you the contact of India local dealer where you will buy the Oil. I will also give you my Boss details so that you will contact him directly as the Oil supplier to inform him that you can supply the Oil to him. Kindly give me with your direct mobile, your full name and address to know you better.

Sincerely,
Mr. Alfred Kwame Koffi.
Email: alfredkwame@hotmail.com
Skype: koffiwilson.

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