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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: <uk7@chevroletmotors240.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <tarkwa_farm@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2013 23:05:54 +0530
Subject: HIND INTERPRETER NEEDED

Dear Sir,

My name is Luis Paulson, I am working farm With Tarkwa Company based in Accra Ghana.I got your contacts falling on my comprehensive search for a reliable and trustworthy individual / company in your country.I Decided to contact you for a business with my company . The company I work with is into manufacturing of Tarkwa farm.

The company procures raw materials of Their MOST from India, There is a chemical used All which the company to send me to buy from India. Right now I have beens Promoted to the post of Marketing manager.The company can not send me to India again, They Will send a junior staff.The director HAS Abebooks web sites for the Contact details of the supplier in India.I need a person I will present to the company as the supplier in India, the company Will Pay Some percentage upfront, upon the verification of the sample of the chemical.

You do not have much to do like shipment, our company Will take care of That, the only thing you do is to buy the sample of the chemical from the local dealer and show to the company purchasing manager, upon His arrival in India to verify and pay.The profit share Would Be Between You and I.

I am looking for a reliable Indian business man That Understands the local language India Who Will assist me in Contacting the local dealer of thesis product in India.I tried to speak with Many times the local dealer purpose She Does not Understand Rather my English accent, this business is 100% risk free and Will Be Another Income Generating business outside your Specialization.

Why I do not want the company to-have direct contact of the local dealer, Is That, I do not want the company to know the actual price I was buying the chemical before.

If you are interested kindly Contact me for more details via my private email id: (tarkwa_farm@yahoo.com)

Awaiting your early sponds
Best Regards,
Luis Paulson.

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