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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: "Winketh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <raymondwinketh@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 03:08:36 +0530
Subject: INQUIRY

My name is Raymond Winketh America national i had been awarded contract

to supply Raw Acepromazine Crude for horses and animals treatment , i was told

the product is available in India at cheaper rate i have

contact of local dealer of the product in your coountry India and there

prices are very profitable and interest en , but my problem is that doctor

has adviced me not to travel out for business due to my health challenges

what i want you to do is to contact the local dealer and negotiate on my

behalf there prices and terms of payment, the Vetinery company is ready to

pay 50% advance of total order value amount and will make balance payment against

delivery , i will send you the Finland company buying price of the product

per pack while you compare it with the local dealer price in your

country to know the profit margin which both of us will share, this

business will not stop you from your normal daily activities , it is

stress free and long time continuous business , i will send you further

details once you indicate your interest .


Sincerely From .

Raymond Winketh
raymondwinketh@gmail.com
+1 845 3352342

Disclaimer :This email may contain confidential and privileged information.Any
unauthorized use, disclosure, dissemination, printing or copying of thisemail is
strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Further, any views expressed in this
message are those of the individual sender and no binding nature of themessage
shall be implied or assumed unless the sender does so expressly with due authority of
Raymond Winketh Associates .

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