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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. Clay Young" <info@lee.com>
Reply-To: clay.y@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 17:23:14 -0700
Subject: Let's Work Together...

Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
House 1035 cnr Frances Baard and Festival streets
HATFIELD, Pretoria, 0083
South Africa

Dear Partner,

I am Civil Servant with Procurement Department of Trade and Agriculture
South Africa (SARS) for more than 20 years. I am contacting you in
regards of the Ministry urgent need for Protyilmax 500mg Liquid, which
is a dietary supplement used by Veterinarians for West African Wild Life
Reserve.

Protyilmax 500mg Liquid is the major liquid product our Ministry has
been importing since 2009 from China. Our company was currently buying
this product from a supplier in China at the rate of $31,000 per Gallon,
but recently I found out that this same product is sold in USA at the
rate of $17,500 per Gallon, which is cheaper than the Chinese company
price.

However, I do not want anyone in our Ministry including our Director of
Procurement to be aware of this development because of my interest to
make profit in the Supply, I request that you act as the vendor of this
product of which our Ministry will be buying from you directly as a
major distributor, because I don't want our Ministry to know the
suppliers direct contact in the United States.

If you are willing to co-operate with me by giving me 40 percentage from
the profit margin you will make in this business transaction, I will
provide you with the Ministry’s Procurement direct contact details
for you to send in an offer letter telling him that you are the major
dealer of the Protyilmax 500mg Liquid and that you are willing to supply
the product at a cheaper price.

Perhaps, as soon as the Director indicates his interest to buy from you,
you will let him know that the stock is ready and you are willing to
supply them the product at the rate of US$26,000 per Gallon, which
leaves us with $8,500 profit margin already per gallon.

Once he accepts your terms, I will forward you the contact details of
the approved vendor in USA who sells the Protyilmax 500mg Liquid. The
local vendors selling prices in USA is US$17,500 per Gallon, remember
you will sell to our Ministry at $26,000 per Gallon and then all profits
made by you at the end of the transaction will be shared between you and
me after deduction of expenses.

The Ministry of Agriculture is making preparations to purchase about 200
Gallons or more and the Ministry will pay you as soon as they are
satisfied with your capabilities as a vendor to perform.


Indicate your interest by responding back to my email for more details.


Regards,
Clay Young
Tel: +27-8755-08007

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