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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: "Tahereh Sharafi" <sharafi.parsisottope@gmail.com>
Date: 28 Jan 2019 15:18:57 -0800
Subject: Business Proposal For Your Kind Perusal


Greetings,

Thank for your email & indication of interest. Please, take your
time and read my mail very well based on our conversation in
LinkedIn. I 'm not offering you an employment opportunity, rather
I am looking for a reliable person to handle a profitable
business for our mutual benefit.

Brief Introduction:
I was the former Purchase Officer of FURAGENE BIOPHARMACEUTICALS
LIMITED , a reputable Pharmaceutical company here in UK.
(www.furagene.com) with registration number: SC399861 and
Registered office address at 95 Links View Linksfield Road,
Aberdeen, Scotland, AB24 5RL.

Recently, I was promoted and assumed office as the new Director
Research & Development. I usually visit U.A.E and Indonesia
regularly to procure some pharmaceutical raw materials in the
domestic market on behalf of my Company. Our previous supplier of
the Raw Materials was a U.A.E businessman. He died two (2)
months ago after battling with cancer for many years.

During my time as Purchase Officer of the Company , I worked
closely with late Mr. Abdulatif Salim to source and supply Local-
Herb Seeds from some local Farmers and Vendors from Turkey. I
often travel to Turkey to pick the product from Mr. Abdulatif
Salimwhenever he purchased it from the local farmers. We inflated
the local cost price of the local two Seeds and made good profits
from my company.

After death of Mr. Abdulatif Salim , the C.E.O. and the
Procurement Department of my company have tried to contact him
through phone and several emails hoping that his business partner
or any of his family member will respond to the mails. The
Company wanted to sign a 5-10 years Retainer-Ship Agreement with
late Mr. Abdulatif Salim and pay him 50% Advance of Total Order
Value, before he died This proposal is one of mutual trust and
benefit for both of us, it may not be your area of business but
it will be another income generating business out of your
specialty and it will not hinder you from your daily business
activities. Frankly speaking, It is 100% risk free!

My Proposal:
I need a reliable businessman / individual from U.A.E, who can
contact my company management introducing himself as the
business partner of Late Mr. Abdulatif Salim , i will give you
all the vital information about Late Mr. Abdulatif Salim
business transactions with my company management.

I will use my position in the company to influence the management
to issue you an Official Purchase Order and sign a (10) ten
years Retainer-ship Agreement with you , which is my main target
and will also enable the company to pay you 50% advance upfront.
The profit accrued from the supply will be shared between us on
an agreed %age without the knowledge of the management. Believe
me, we will be making a minimum of almost $2,125,000/-(USD) in
every single transaction.

Company Requirement:
My Company is urgently in need of large quantity of two major
Organic-plant seeds used for manufacture of pharmaceutical
products and anti-viral vaccines.

i) Polygonaceae local-Herb Seeds.
ii) Leristicum local-Herb Seeds.

If you will sincerely work with me to handle this business for
our mutual benefit, please indicate your interest for further
clarification. I will guide you step by step to the successful
execution of this first transaction between you and my company
management. I will also ensure that you receive an Official
Purchase Order from my company management within (7) seven
working days after your communication with the Company
management.

I am waiting to hear from you urgently.

Thanks & best regards,

Mr. Victor Alsop Wright .Dir. Research & Development.)
Furagene Biopharmaceuticals Limited UK.
Tel: +447452247152
Email: sharafi.parsisottope@gmail.com
https://www.furagene.com

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