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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: info@Pfizer.co.uk
Reply-To: mr.microgers0044@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 2016 08:07:43 +0530
Subject: Urgent Response


DEAR SIR/MADAM, I am a foreign purchasing Manager/Pharmacist to the above m=
entioned company; a subsidiary Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Ltd UK. I got your co=
ntact from the international business directory out of desperate search for=
a reliable and a business minded person in your country for a mutual and u=
rgent business transaction requiring maximum confidentiality and trust,henc=
e I am contacting you. I and my Regional director use to visit your country=
for the purchase of the above mentioned HIV AKU ROOT. This AKU ROOT are ra=
w materials used for the preparation/manufacturing of ANTI HIV/AIDS drugs i=
n the United Kingdom. I wish to seek your cooperation in having an alliance=
with you in the outright purchase of these raw materials from the original=
seller in your country, and resell to our company. This seeds is sold at t=
he rate of ($2,200.00) per packet. The seller of this seeds is a citizen of=
your country. We have come to purchase these raw materials from him in sev=
eral occasions. I will want you to be the middle man between the original s=
eller of this products and my company. Where by you will purchase these pro=
ducts from the original seller at the rate of ($2,200.00) per a packet and =
resell to our company at the rate of ($5,650.00) as against($5,800.00) per =
a packet which we normally buy the products from the former middle man who =
has never kept to our sharing agreement. The over inflated profit that is a=
dded to it will be shared by both of us. That=92s you will have 60% while 4=
0% will be for me. This over inflated profit shall be calculated on the bas=
is of the number of packets that you are able to supply us for purchase in =
any of our trip to your country. I shall give to you my bank account detail=
s where you will send in my entitlement. Please NOTE that my regional direc=
tor will not make any payment to you without seeing the products with you d=
ue to past experience. That=92s you are going to make the out right purchas=
e of these products from the original seller and resell to us when we must =
have finish discussion with you on our arrival to your country. The payment=
is usually done on Bank to Bank transaction or cash in hand. That=92s afte=
r seeing the number of packets supplied by you and the total amount calcula=
ted; we shall immediately proceed with you to our nearest correspondent Ban=
kers trust in your country for instant payment into your account. We will b=
e able to make any payment to the tone of the number of packets supplied to=
us on our arrival. I shall give to you the direct contact of the original =
seller for you to make enquiries about these raw materials after you must h=
ave given me your consent in this proposal. I will also give you details on=
how to contact my company officially over these raw materials and the new =
price of $5,500.00 per a packet after you must have concluded with the orig=
inal seller. Because my company also serves as a distributing company of th=
is products to some other companies in United Kingdom. All other informatio=
n shall be given to you when you must have agreed to handle this proposal w=
ith utmost confidentiality. For your fullest cooperation, hoping to hear fr=
om you in a soonest possible time. Contact Number: +44 871-974-4629 Regards=
, Mr michael Rogers E-mail: mr.microgers0044@gmail.com

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