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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.Arthur Francis," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.arthurfrancis03@live.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 16:51:43 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE PLEASE,

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Arthur Francis,I got your contact from the international business directory out of desperate search for a reliable and a business minded person in your country for a mutual and urgentbusiness transaction requiring maximum confidentiality and trust,hence, I am contacting you.

I work with Ernst and Young Pharmaceutic consultant Company UK.

The company supplies a natural herb to Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical Ltd,Uk.

Which is a raw material for research and development of its antiHIVtherapy. The herb is called TAGGRI SEED .

I did proposed to the said company that, I would be able to supply this product personal at a reduced rate.

My employer buys this product from a dealer in India at the rate of 4,200 India rupees, and supplies to Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical Ltd,Uk.at the rate of 166 pounds .I had informed Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical Ltd,Uk.

That I will supply at the rate of 145.GBP(pounds.Per sachet.

Which is equivalent to (10,618 INR And I did inform them that the supplier is in India.

The Chairman managing director has agreed on the price, and he asked me to supply 1,000 sachets which is 100 packets in one or two bacthes cos each packet contains 10 sachets each.

And each sachet carries 5 grames material,as a test supply out of about 3,000 sachets that they do purchase everymonth.

which I requested him to give me maximum three weeks to arrange.

I need someone that I can do the business with.

I need a partner, I can present to the company as the dealer of the product in India.

Other to avoid conflict between me and my company.

I want someone whom will supply this product to the said company.

I don't want my company to have knowledge of this transaction because, am still an employee and I will loose my job if its known by them. that is why I'm approaching you to stand as the dealer in India.

so that we purchase this product from the dealer in India at the rate of 4,200 rupees per sachet and supply to this company(Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical Ltd,Uk)at the rate of 145.

GBP(pounds). Per sachet. which is equivalent to (10,618 INR) My intention is, for you to get the product from the dealers then re-sell to Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical Ltd Uk, at the stipulated price as stated above; thereafter, the profit would be shared between you and I .

I am unable to travel for now after a bad vehicle accident; I have no intentions on losing out in profit as I
need it to pay up my hospital bills.

It has seriously drained me. With that i was hoping that a reliable person can assist me in supplying the Company this product.

I don't want the company to have the contact of the dealer in India, because this transaction would be a continuous one.

All I need from you is Your kindness, honesty, and trustworthiness.

Your reply will be of of great important, all information needed is intact and all that matters now is your response if you are interested. Kindly, get back to me with your full contact i.e. company name if any, phone and fax number.

If you can offer this services do reply me as soon as possible.


Am expecting your urgent responds.

Best Regard,
Mr.Arthur Francis


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