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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: "Dr. George Harries" <GeorgeH@q.com>
Reply-To: georgeharries@qq.com
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 18:41:19 +0530
Subject: Get Medical Business Opportunity

Attn. Sir/ Madam,

I am DR. George Harries, purchasing manager to Reliance Pharmaceuticals(India)Pvt Ltd we manufacture generic drugs. I got your email contact from a comprehensive reliable web search directory, I seek your consent to uplift this Medical business opportunity with you. There is a company here in India, my company supplies a particular product called Irvingia Gabonensis Seed (HERBAL). The company is called (Orange Pharma (P) Limited) it is in my mind to open up to you my intention of writing to you.
I receive a call from this company (Orange Pharma (P) Limited) last week to get the same product as regards to the demand, which my company supplies to them, and I told them all about the recently availability of this seed product here (Asia India) and the prices.
My own company bought the product at the rate of 58,200.00/RS rupees India money and sold it to (ORANGE PHARMACEUTICALS) at the rate of $1150.00(RS 75,300.00), per sachet. The chairman managing director of this company told me they could discreetly purchase from me at the rate of RS 80,000.00 to supply the same product type which is currently in high demands and short supplies from our dealers in the tropical parts of Africa and Asia and my company has recently increased the selling price to 85,000.00 RS as against our previous selling deals to Orange Pharma PVT.

I accepted the deal without considerations in the first place because it was like a miracle and dream come through in my 17 years of pharmaceutical purchasing and supplies and they accepted on the pricing for me to deliver to them as an independent pharmaceutical contractor to their company, and also if I can make 1000 sachets available, which I promise the company to give me one or two weeks to arrange it, now I will like to do this business with someone I can present as the supplier to ORANGE PHARMACEUTICALS. Just to avoid conflict between me and my company, I want someone whom will purchase from my local dealer contact and supply this product to the said company. I do not what my company to have knowledge of this transaction because am still an employee and I will lose my job if my company get to know about it. That is why I'm approaching you if you can purchase the product from the dealer and supply to the company (ORANGE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY PLC)

Note: from the business profit u can tell me how much % u will offer me However, if you need any clarification, kindly let me know. Please reply to my private email address: georgeharries@qq.com
waiting for your responds,

Best regards
Mr. George Harries

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