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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: "SUSAN MARK" <steven001walter@mail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2020 22:33:47 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir,

Dear Sir,
 
 
     I present this business proposal to you in good faith hoping that it will benefit both of us upon consummation. I want to formally introduce myself to you. My name is Miss. Susan Mark, I am the production Manager in one of the Largest Leading Pharmaceutical Company known as (SW SEGWAY PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY UK LTD) and we also had our branches in USA. I used to be the formal purchasing manager until I was promoted last years.    
 
    I am contacting you regarding our company urgent need for (RAW LIMSOLIN CHEMICAL PRODUCT) a raw Herb Chemical material available in India recently. It is the major chemical material our company has been using for the production of animal injections and vaccines since 2008. Our company is currently buying this RAW LIMSOLIN HERB CHEMICAL PRODUCT at the rate of $ 23'000.00.USD per One (1) Gallon of (5 Litres contents) of the Raw Herb Chemical from the Original Company supplier in Brazil.
 
    Recently, I found out that this same Raw Limsolin Chemical material is Produced and sold in India at the rate of $10,500.USD per 1 Gallon and I do not wish to let anyone in our company to know about this because of my interest in the business. Therefore, I intend to present you to our Company as a supplier in India (You will be a Middleman between our company and the local vendor in India) so that our company will not know the main-source of the material. this is just a kind of buying and selling business and all you will do is to buy the 500ml of the RAW LIMSOLIN HERB CHEMICAL PRODUCT as sample and that will cost you only ( $10,500.USD) and keep it ready with you, so that you will show it to our Company New Purchasing Manager as a sample as soon as he arrive in India for the purchasing of the material and be informed that our company use to buy quantity of the material and required more than 100 Gallons every month and you will purchase the material at the rate of $10,500.USD per 1 Gallon and sell to our company at the lesser rate of $23,000.00.USD and both of us will share the profit of $10,500.00.USD per each gallon.
 
    If you are willing to co-operate with me. kindly reply back to me immediately and I will send you other details and our Company Director contact detail, then you will contact him and send him an offer and as soon as he indicate interest to buy, you will let him know the stock is ready and you are willing to supply as many as the quantity company required at a reduced price of $23000.USD per gallon. I will also forward you the contact detail of the dealer  (vendor) in India where you will get the chemical material in India.
 
    The dealer selling price in India is $10,500.USD per 1 gallon and then all profits accrued would be shared between you and me, after deduction of all your expenses, etc. This would be a long term risk free and lucrative business relationship between you and our company. Therefore, am waiting for your response if you're willing and ready to proceed further with me and also be informed that you will arrange the 500ml sample amount ($10500.USD) and purchase the sample from the dealer which you will present to our purchasing manager at the point of his arrival at your place to enable him confirm the availability of the product and therein commence 60% advance for the required first 100 gallons immediately after confirmation of the available 500ml sample.
 
Best Wishes,
Miss. Susan Mark,
Production Manager,
Segway Pharmaceutical Company,
London, United Kingdom.
E-mail: susanmark184@yahoo.com

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