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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: "CHARLES PETERS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <peterscharles@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 23:57:19 -0700
Subject: FROM EMERALD GEM JEWELLERY COMPAMY

Hello

My company needs a product from Dubai (U.A.E) but we are having problem
from the owner of the product due to language barrier.

Our company deals on costumes such as White Diamond Mixture and Green
Diamond Mixture.

We have been purchasing the product from SAUDI ARABIA but it is very
scarce now and we got information that somebody has THE PRODUCT IN STOCK
in Dubai U.A.E.

We contacted the owner of the product through his telephone number but
could not understand his language as he speaks Arabic only, This is why we
need a reliable company/individual that will help us link with the man.

His name is Mr. Ahmed Mohammed, Please if this proposal interests you, do
get back to us for modalities and we will also give you the telephone
number of Ahmed Mohammed for you to call and confirm if he has the product
we need, the price and the name of the product because the one we want is
White Diamond Mixture and Green Diamond Mixture.

We use to buy from Saudi Arabia before at the rate of four hundred and
ninety dollars per gram and we need about 4kilos.

If u can Assist us to know if the man has in stock up to 4Kilos and each
gram that we are buying, we are adding some commission for your
assistance.

Immediately you confirm reply only through my private email so as to
enable us arrange for our representative that will come with to Dubai.

We are seriously in need of the product because of lack of materials in
our company.

Once you confirm, we will be coming twice in a month. Please co-operate
with us because this is a life time transaction.

Regards,

Charles Peters

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