419 scam: "Dr. Vladimir,"<info@mail.com> My Dear, I am Dr. Vladimir Raymond, URGENT SUPPLY PROPOSAL TO MY COMPANY!

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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!

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- drvladimirresearcher@writeme.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Vladimir," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drvladimirresearcher@writeme.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 13:39:24 +0530
Subject: My Dear, I am Dr. Vladimir Raymond, URGENT SUPPLY PROPOSAL TO MY COMPANY!

My Dear, I am Dr. Vladimir Raymond,

I work with Tynllidiart Herbal Research Centre in North Wales U.K, sorry for invading in your privacy, I got your contact from an online comprehensive search, On which my company is in urgent need to buy a seed for animal Zoological medicines research and for other industrial use of it, the name
of the seeds called (Arkclamiezer eurycoma seeds) and for medical products,

Which can only be found in India local dealer, at a cheaper rate of ($2,075) per (0.25kg) sachet that is (250gram)? I need someone that can invest in buying this product from the local dealer in India, and sell to my Company at higher rate of ($4,850.) At the end of each transaction you will give me 40% commission from the total profit we realize after your supply to my boss depending on
how much quantity the buyer is interested on.
Even if this product is strange to you can still consider it as a massive business opportunity by being an international supplier to my company. Kindly replies in my private id (drvladimirresearcher@writeme.com) with your details,
Thanks
Best regards
Dr. Vladimir Raymond

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