419 scam: "Robinson"<scotlandroyalbank148@yahoo.co.uk> Dear Friend

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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Robinson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jonasrobinson61@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 21:10:31 +0530
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend,

I am contacting you in regard of our company urgent need for (Yorisine Oil Liquid) and this product is for Manufacturing veterinary vaccine for Horses and Cows, it found in India recently. It is the major product our company has been using since 2010. Our company is currently buying this product at the rate of $15,000 per Gallon from a supplier in USA. Recently, I found out that these same product is sold in India at the rate USD $5,000 per Gallon and i do not wish to let anyone in our company know about this because of my interest in the business. I intend to present you as a supplier (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 product. This is just a kind of buying and selling.

If you are willing to cooperate with me, i will send you my director's contact detail then you will send him an offer, telling him that you are the supplier of the Yorisine Oil Liquid in India and that you got his contact through India Marketing Director. As soon as he indicate interest to buy, you will let him know that the stock is ready and you are willing to supply at the rate of USD $13,000 per Gallon provided they make payments and accept delivery in your country only.Once they accept your terms, I will forward you the contact detail of the agent where you will get the product in India. The agent selling price in India is USD $5,000.per Gallon, and then all profits made by you doing the transaction will be shared between you and me, after deduction of taxes, expenses, etc. This would be a long term business relationship between you and our company.

With best wishes,
Mr Jonas Robinson

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