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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: "Mr.James Gomez" <mrsamiraabrahem@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infoo8214@aol.com
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2023 08:39:46 +0100
Subject: FAIR DEAL

Dear Sir,

After careful considerations, I am contacting you on a very important
business proposal that will benefit all parties concerned. I am in
search of particular product found in your country India.The product
is of high demand by my company and it is essential in our production
of animal vaccine. The product name is PRECATORIA OIL EXTRACT. It is
an uncommon product extracted from natural products and we usually
procure it from Ukraine. Due to the war in Ukraine, it is not
available in the European market and that has seriously affected our
production.

As the procurement manager in SC Johnson Inc European region UK, I
have been searching information to find the product in other
continents and I have been privileged to know that it is available in
India at a far lower price. I have therefore contacted you so that we
could collaborate to supply the product to my company, taking full
advantage of the lower price that it is being sold in your country,
India.The standard quality of the product that my company approves for
our production is usually composed of:

FFA STANDARD: 3%.
IODINE VALUE: 100%
BROKEN: 5%,
HUMIDITY: 12%
LIGUSTICUM/ WALLICHII: 12%.
PURITY:100.3%

Each unit comes in (500) ml or (1) liter and presently, my company
requires 125 liters to commence production and we need minimum of same
quantity every month to sustain our production level. We usually buy
the product for $3,700 per Liter in Europe but I have gathered that
same quantity is sold for about $1,400 or less by the local dealers in
India now. This gives a huge price difference of $2,300 per liter
which is a big advantage.When you source the product from the local
dealers in India at a lower price, and give a quote to my company even
at $3,700 per liter, the amount we normally buy in Europe, it will be
acceptable to us. To approve an order for you, my company will require
sample of the product from you. So, you will necessarily need to
procure a very little quantity of about (500) ml or (1) liter that you
send to my company as the sample. Before you procure the sample, you
have to ask the dealer to state the composition of their product to
ensure that it meets my company’s required standard as above. Once the
sample is confirmed okay by our lab unit, you will be issued with
Purchase Order (PO) for first supply of 125 liters.

The price difference between what you will procure the product from
the local dealer and the price you will quote to supply my company
will be huge profit and this is where my personal interest lies with
you. I expect that you will duly compensate me from the profit being
that I am connecting you to my company for the supply.To compliment
your effort, while you endeavor to locate a dealer, I will also
consult with my professional colleagues, whose companies are in same
production line in Europe as ours, to gather information about any
reliable dealer they know in India whose product is of standard. When
I have such information, I will also send to you so that you contact
the dealers.
I sincerely hope we will have a fruitful business relationship for our
mutual benefit.You are advised to send your WhatsApp number then I
will add you to my contact list and initiate calls/chats thereof.

Kindly confirm receipt and give your thoughts.
Kindly contact me on my private.
email address:(infoo8214@aol.com)
Mr.James Gomez
Best Regards,

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