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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.Ezekiel Gera" <ryoni1216@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Ezekiel Gera" <ezekielgera@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 03:13:54 +0900 (JST)
Subject: saludos


saludos,

Mi jefe, quiere llegar a Dubai y comprar algunos productos químicos para las drogas de origen animal, podemos obtener esta química sólo en Dubai,  Este producto químico se vende en Dubai en (15,500 DIRHAM) para un litro, que es aproximadamente $4,200 dólar, pero mi caja usa para comprar 100 litros a razón de ($1,540,000) que es aproximadamente $15,400 Por litro,

Yo te daré el contacto del su distribuidor más próximo Dubai por lo que va a comprar de ellos y vender a mi jefe a un precio muy alto, el distribuidor local es la venta de la químico a la tasa de (15,500 Dirham in DUBAI), para un litro.

Y mi jefe va a comprar a usted en la tasa de ($1,540,000 for 100 litros), mientras tanto usted y lo haré compartir los beneficios que usted hará de mi jefe, si usted está interesado Voy a enviar el contacto completo of mi jefe para que, para que pueda en contacto con él para obtener más discusión con respecto a la empresa.

Y todavía te daré el contacto de la distribuidor local de Dubai, Estoy esperando saber de usted

Gracias
desde Sr. Ezekiel Gera




Greetings,

My boss, wants to come to Dubai and buy some chemical for animal drugs, we can get this chemical only in Dubai,  This chemical is sold in Dubai at (15,500 DIRHAM) for one liter, which is about $4,200 dollar, but my box use to buy 100 liters at the rate of ($1,540,000) which is about $15,400 Per liter,

I will give you the contact of the local dealer in Dubai so that you will buy from them and sell to my boss at a very high price, the local dealer is selling the chemical at the rate of (15,500 Dirham in DUBAI), for one liter.

And my boss will buy it from you at the rate of ($1,540,000 for 100 liters), meanwhile you and I will share the profit you will make from my boss, if you are interested I will forward the full contact of my boss to you, so that you can contact him for more discussion regarding the business.

And I will still give you the contact of the local dealer in Dubai, I am expecting to hear from you

Thank you
From Mr. Ezekiel Gera

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