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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. A. Ahmed" <SUPPORT@XMAILS.ME>
Reply-To: <aabbu24171@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2023 04:38:55 -0700
Subject: Compliments.

Hello,

I am Maj Abu Ahmed an American Army currently on a peace mission in Syria. I wish to let you know about a business of supplying Pharmaceutical active ingredients from India to an American company, this is a very lucrative business.If you have the ability to handle this business, I will introduce you to the US Company and let you know the Local Vendor in India to commence the business. But we will agree on profit sharing mode before we commence

The Original Indian vendor is selling the raw material at a considerable low rate Per Litre, while the American company buys at a profit margin of $,9,000 USD Per Litre. The Company normally demands between 800-1000 Litres every three months. I will convince the American company to buy the material from you. We will get the material from the Indian vendor and supply it to the American company through their agent over there in India. I still have dealer information in India, but I don't want to give their information to the American Company to avoid them knowing the actual price. your duty will be to get the material from the local dealer and supply to the American Company, then we (you and I ) will share the profit made on the basis of 60% for you and 40% for me.

Your role must be played perfectly and the least I will expect from you is betrayal. Again, I don't i want the American company to know the real cost or source of the product, likewise, I don't want the Indian vendor to know about the American company.

Kindly get back to me with your full information, phone number and contact address, if you are ready to partner with me. I will guide you as well as direct on you on how to contact the Local Vendor in India and how to approach the buyer (USA Company ) for the purchase. I expect hearing from you as quickly as possible and i will explain more to you as we progress !

Awaiting your response,
Maj Abu Ahmed

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