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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: "Dr. Kenji Yamada" <western.union1956@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.kenjiyama51@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 22:06:03 +0100
Subject: Urgent Business Assistance


Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd.
NYK Tennoz Bldg. 25F, 2-2-20,
Higashishinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-0002 Japan

Attn.

I am delighted to inform you that the above named company is a
manufacturing company which is based in Tokyo Japan. We manufacture advance
hospital equipment (AHE),hygienic and hermetic doors for hospitals,
computer accessories, focal lasses/lens and microchips., Presently my
company wishes to come down to United State Of America, as we have been
made to understand from the Chamber of Trade and Commerce that mineral
resources are sold in United State. We want to procure a raw material and
if possible site our annex office/industry in your country due to the
nearness of the raw material based on your good recommendation.

Our humble purpose of contacting you is to come through you, because we
have not been to America before. We also want you to be my company's
representative concerning the sitting of our annex office/industry, which
is solely going to be under your supervision, you shall aid the process of
construction and incorporation and my company shall go into bilateral
relationship personally with you. We shall come with letters of memorandum
of understanding for your official endorsement.

We implore you to assist our company in confirming a raw material by
contacting this company (below) in America to inquire the availability and
indigenous price of the raw material.

RELTIC MINING GROUP
3934 E Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Behind Helio Basin Brewing Company
Tel:..+(1)-6023841604
USA.

website. www.relticmining.com
Contact Person.Christian Luana
(Sales Manager).

The company ability was recommended from the Economic desk of the America
High Commission in Tokyo Japan as a local miner who deals on this mineral
in industrial quantity as advertised also by the company in the
International Local Miners Brochure when they attended exhibition in Japan
2010. Please take note of our specification and price data.

Product required ==Crystal Quart (KZ20HP)4·P10.==
Description - Whitish in Color
5pics equals to 1 units
Int'l Price per Units - US$ 3,500
Quantity required - 10,000 unit

NOTE:
On your contact to Mr. Christian Luana, with the above telephone number for
inquiry on our behalf, you may not disclose to him that foreigners will be
coming for procurement to avoid possible increase of their price above the
International standard price my company's is willing to buy. Beware this
was the system with our previous dealers in Syria before the recent turmoil
that lead to the availability fall. The board of directors unanimously
agreed that if we can get an indigenous confirmation of substantial
quantity of the raw material and most especially- fair price we shall
endorse 7% commission of the total purchase for you as our host
representative for the first time. It is important to inform you of the
continuity of this transaction because we'll be buying the product
four-month intervals for five good years through you then we can discuss
how to get landed properties for the establishment of our annex office
through you in America .We will also like to speak with you on telephone we
therefore require that you send us your telephone numbers and the full
details of your findings.

Expecting your urgent reply,

Best Regards,

Dr. Kenji Yamada
Executive vice President
Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd.
Tel:..+81345402333
ww.japanlifeline.com

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