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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: david maher <dannsaint@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: nabilnour20002@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 22:16:39 +0200
Subject: Urgent supply of Ammonium Chloride D Mixer??



From: David Maher
Ulrich Checmical
42 Hollands Road Haverhill
Suffolk, CB9 8SA, United Kingdom
TEL: 44 741 84786000
Dear Sir.

My name is David Maher, the manager of Ulrich Chemical, United
Kingdom. We provide high quality chemicals and services to many
diverse industries, such as Pharmaceuticals, Formulators, Ammonium,
Corn Milling, Chemical Processing, Electric Utilities, Food and
Beverage, Paint and Coatings, Plastics, Plating, Municipal Water and
Wastewater, Cosmetics and Personal Care.

I'm contacting you personally to inquire if I can execute urgent
supply of Ammonium Chloride D Mixer with you. I have urgent demand for
this product for immediate supply to a potential customer from UK here
on commission bases. Reliably I know the material is found in your
Region, hence I contacted you in this regard.

If you can source for it, you let me know the price and available
quantity so that I can discuss with my client for a trip to meet with
you and consummate the business, thus I expect your price to be
competitive and must not exceed $315-$320 gram, since buyer need 1,500
grams at $680 per piece.

Please reply this mail for us to discuss more in details, terms /
modalities and seal the deal immediately.

Your earliest response is urgently needed.

Best regards,


David Maher


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