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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: "RAIL TOOLS INTER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sterailtoolsinter@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 08:29:06 +0400
Subject: PURCHASING OF YOUR PRODUCTS

Dear Sir/Ma,
 
I am pleased to receive your email address & company details through my search of direct and reliable Manufacturers/ Distributors Agents.
 
However, my name is Mirghani Abdelrahim Isameldin,im a citizen of Republic of Sudan, a medical practitioner working with United Nations, I am stationed in Republic of Benin at the moment. My aim of communicating with you is that I need your PRODUCTS, Im newly appointed for a contract of $9.8 million (Nine million eight hundred thousand dollars) from UN to Supply foods products and material products to Refugee Camps in nine countries in West African Region for 3 & half years.
 
I need a genuine established reputable Company that I can engage into constant and steady purchase of those products listed above in a very large quantity.
 
Terms and conditions of payment: We agree to release 50% upfront after signing of the purchase contract agreement. Supplier Must Be At Present In The Credit General Office In Lome Togo West Africa To Sign The Purchase Contract Agreement For Three And Half Years Constant Shipment. After signing agreement, Credit General Officials we take both of us to bank for the transferring of 50% to your nominated bank account. After that you will return back to your country to start the shipment. Partial shipment is allowed.
 
Right now I would like to know the type of products you have in stock. Mention the products names, quantity you can supply monthly, gives us price quotations in C&F Cotonou Sea port, Port of Kpeme Lome, Port of Matadi Congo - Kinshasa,Port of Mogadishu Somalia,Port of Cape Palmas Liberia,Port of Benghazi Libya, Port of Sudan Green Harbour. Port of Niamey Niger,Port of Abidjan Ivory Coast.     
   
Contact me with your full name and address/ direct telephone number and Email address:
Waiting for your urgent communication.
Best regards
Mr. Isameldin

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