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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Jubril A. Zuma" <zuma@infohq.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 07:39:44 +0800
Subject: Good Day.

Good Day,

Compliment of the season to you and your family. With due respect I will like to introduce my

self to you. I'm Jubril Zuma, I live and study here in Malaysia at (UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA,

SERDANG).

I will like to introduce a business to you and I believe it will benefit us both at the end of

each transaction. I came to know a veterinary doctor through my uncle by name; Dr David Newton.

Dr Newton is from England and has his offices (GOLDEN CROWN FARMING & TRADING CO.) in London,

South Africa and Dubai. He always come to Malaysia to purchase Animal Vaccines such as ADQUAN IM

1000, THAMACYNE XP1000 and other veterinary equipments.
It uses to:

1. Prevent all kinds of infectious diseases, like the MAD COW disease.
2. It help and make them grow healthier and faster.
3. To prevent the transfer of these diseases to human.

These vaccine products are brought in from Thailand to a franchise office in penang and they are

attached to W. H. O.'s office in Malaysia. The vaccine products are packed ten bottles per

carton. The products are purchased at RM 700per bottle (RM7000/10bottles)Per carton and can be

sold at the rate of RM 1400 per bottle (RM14000/10bottles)per carton.

We act as middle men for us to make our gain by not letting Dr David Newton to know the Malaysian

sellers because if he do, he will have to buy directly from the suppliers and thereby cutting us

out from making our little profit.

He always come to buy cash on delivery, This is to avoid check or bank transfers inconveniences.

Why I needed you to assist me in financing this business is because the Chinese man( Mr Patrick

Liow) I have been dealing with has gone to China to set up his own Company and cannot continue

due to some condition personally known to him.

Presently the Doctor have been calling and has sent a Letter Of Enquiry to me that they are out

of stock and wants to come down to make some purchase but I'm yet to confirm with them as I have

not found a partner who will assist and represent to deal with them as the direct supplier.

So if you are willing to partake in this business I will first link you to the Malaysian Company

so that you can know more about the Product before linking you to the Doctor so that you can Act

as the direct Supplier.

At the end of the day we have to take out the amount you use in purchasing the product. The

profit we make has to be shared 70% for you as the financier and 30% for me.

If there is any area were you are not clear please highlight it to me so that I will clarify you.

Looking forward to hear from you.


Regards.

Jubril A. Zuma.
zuma@infohq.com



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