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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: "Mark Bristow" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <markbrisstow@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 20:48:25 +0530
Subject: Profitable Business Offer

My Dear,

I intend to establish a mutual business relationship with a company or an individual from India whom I can trust to buy (Zephasine liquid) and sell it to my director as a middle man. This person will purchase from the local seller in India at ship rate and supply directly to our company at a high rate then we will share the profit.

I am contacting you in regard of our company urgent need for (Zephasine liquid) and this product is for manufacturing veterinary vaccine, it found in India recently. It is the major product our company has been using since 2010. Our company is currently buying this product at the rate of $30,000 per liter from a supplier in USA. Recently, I found out that these same product is sold in India at the rate USD $11,200 per Liter and i do not wish to let anyone in our company know about this because of my interest in the business. I intend to present you as a supplier (you will be a middleman between our company and the local vendor in India) so that our company will not know the main-source of the product.

If you are willing to cooperate with me, i will send you my director's contact detail then you will send him an offer, telling him that you are the supplier of the Zephasine liquid in India and that you got his contact through India marketing director. As soon as he indicate interest to buy, you will let him know that the stock is ready and you are willing to supply at the rate of USD $25,000 per Liter provided they make payments and accept delivery in your country only. Once he accepts your terms, I will forward you the contact detail of the agent where you will get the product in India. The agent selling price in India is USD $11,200. Per Liter, and then all profits made by you doing the transaction will be shared between you and me, after deduction of taxes, expenses, etc. This would be a long term business relationship between you and our company.

Let me know if you’re interested.
With best wishes,
Mr. Mark Bristow

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