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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" <centralbankniger@ymail.com>
Reply-To: "Dr. Kenji Yamada" <dr.kenjiyama51@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 22:46:30 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Urgent Business Assistance


Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd.NYK Tennoz Bldg. 25F, 2-2-20,HigashishinagawaShinagawa-kuTokyo 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 GROUP3934 E Thomas RdPhoenix, AZ 85018Behind Helio Basin Brewing CompanyTel:..+(1)-6023841604USA.
website. www.relticmining.comContact 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 Color5pics equals to 1 unitsInt'l Price per Units - US$ 3,500Quantity 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 YamadaExecutive vice PresidentJapan Lifeline Co., Ltd.Tel:..+81345402333ww.japanlifeline.com


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