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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: "John Mathias" <jomathias225@gmail.com>
Reply-To: j.mathias225@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 17:03:35 +0800
Subject: It,s urgent, please respond.




From:Mr.John Mathias
Abidjan.
Cote D'Ivoire.

Sir,
Please, kindly take your time to understand the content of this email.
I am very confident that with trust and understanding, we will execute
this business to our mutual benefit and believe that you will not let
down the trust and confidence I am willing to repose in you.

I am a product sourcing manager with an import and export company here
in Ivory Coast.
I have a wealthy farmer who needs a particular cattle vaccine for his
Cattle farm. I will like to front you to the farmer as the
producer/supplier of the said vaccine.

He is going to make a down payment of 70% of his total order to you to
get the vaccine for him and the balance 30% when production is complete.
We will get the vaccine from the real producer at US$575 per carton and
supply to the farmer at US$1,250 per carton.
The farmer will place order for morethan 2000 cartons.
At the completion of the contract, you will pay me a commission of 30%
of our total profit after all expenses must have been deducted.

Can you handle the contract?
If you can handle the contract, do get back to me for more details.


John mathias.
ABIDJAN-IVORY COAST.

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