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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: "PFIZER INC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paulstuman@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 15:56:51 -0000
Subject: Supplier of medicinal herb

I am Mr.Paul Stuman, the personal secretary to the purchasing manager of Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company.

My business proposal to you is simple. I want you to participate in supply of medicinal herb. There is this medicinal herb our company used for production of HIV antiviral drugs and is scarce and rare to find. There are two main suppliers of the herbs from Spain and UK to our company (Pfizer). They supplied 50gms of Lamivudine herb at price rate of $680/sachet, and we do demand about 3,000 in minimum and 10,000 in maximum.

On 15th March 2013, I received their waybill receipt from DHL shipment from India and I was surprised that the price they bought the medicinal herb (Lamivudine) is far cheaper than what we bargain. So they made excessive profit from the supply contract. The waybill shows that each 50gms of lamivudine cost $350/sachet from farmer. Meaning that each supply they made to our company will profit them about $330/sachet and then multiplied by 3,000 on minimum and 10,000 by maximum, giving them $990,000 and $3,300,000 respectively.

To the point!! I have gotten the duo contact of the direct farmers through the receipt they issued to the supplier and included it with the airway bill. When I contacted the farmers, they sent the prices to me, and I would want me and you to start the business on mutual agreement and understanding. I shall give you all the necessary information you need to start. When you sent an Application for Supply to our manager, I would make sure you are granted with an Acceptance Letter for Supply. I will persuade him to accept your application, because you shall be selling cheaper than the present suppliers. You will inform my boss that you shall be given the same quality and quantity of 50gms Lamivudine to our company at $655/sachet.

Note: Pfizer Pharmaceutical urgently needs suppliers of these rare medicinal herbs. And they are willing to raise draft in advance to supplier, before the supply. This means that you can be paid up front, before you supply the herbs to our warehouse. But you must be able to provide few samples for a Lab-Test, before inviting you for a contract endorsement and payment.

The reason why I could not disclose this information to my boss is because I have an interest in making money as a young man. Open up a charity organization to help the poor and needy. All I want from the business is 40% after deduction of cost and you will take 60%. Thank you and God bless you.

Mr. Paul Stuman.
Senior Secretary, to Purchasing manager.
+1 (626) 386-8816
www.pfizer.com






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