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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: "Mr. Bamba" <emarketingdirector.mba@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abamba1961@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 00:59:26 -0700
Subject: Business Proposal

Dear Prospective Partner,

How are you? I hope you are fine. My name is Mr. Bamba, the Purchasing
Manager of a Pharmaceutical Company in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire. I got
your esteemed contact information from a trusted portal. I have a
business proposition that will be of mutual benefit to you and me. I
would like you to supply a unique herb to our company. Our company
uses this medicinal herb for the production of Ebola vaccine and it’s
very scarce and rare to find. This vaccine has been tested positive
for the treatment of Ebola.

Recently, through an error made by one of the companies who supply
these herbs to our company, I was privileged to know that the herb is
sold at the price of $1,250 per 20 grams/weight sachet. But the seller
supply to our company at the price of $1,850 per 20 grams weight. This
shows that the supplier makes a profit of $600 on each 20 grams/weight
sachet. Our company orders a minimum of 5,000 packets of 20
grams/weight sachet and a maximum of 10,000 packets of 20 grams/weight
sachet every three months; and the good thing about this business is
that our company makes full payment in advance to the supplier for
every supply to be made. This is because the herb is in high demand
for the eradication of further spread of Ebola in Africa, especially
West Africa where the dreaded disease has killed over five thousand in
Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. Therefore, what I want you to do
now is to take up this supply contract and it doesn't need any formal
experience, and it does not matter whether it is your line of
business or not, because I will be on ground to facilitate the
business. You shall buy the herb at the cost of $1,250 per 20
grams/weight sachet and supply to our company at the cost of $1,750
per 20 grams/weight sachet so you can make a profit of $500 on each 20
grams weight. Our company needs 5,000 of the 20 grams weight for this
quarter of the year. I shall be available to give you all the
necessary guidance and advice you need including the contact details
of the farmer where you can buy the sample for lab test. Because I am
your secret partner as well as the Purchasing Manager, I will make
sure that your sample is certified OK during the lab test so the
supply contract will be granted to you.

All I want from the business is 30% of the profit while you take 70%.
If you are interested, please get back to me urgently so I can give
you further details. Expecting your earliest reply through my email:
abamba1961@yahoo.com

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Bamba
Email: abamba1961@yahoo.com

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