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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: RAYMOND HG JOHNSTON <mail2mr_johnston@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: raymondjohnstonhg@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:11:19 +0300
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED



Dear Sir,

Greetings to you,I am Raymond Johnston from England.I will like to
introduce you to this great business opportunity,i need your urgent
assistance which will also be benefiting to you in terms of
co-operation and friendship.I work as the Marketing Officer in
(SAPPHIRE WORLD PREPOSSESSING COMPANY INT). in UK (London), i am
contacting you because i don't want to lose this contact and i know
that both of us is going to get a good rewards from this business, now
i want you to be the supplier (agent) to the company were i work so
that we can take advantage of this business opportunity in the
company where i work.
Now, this is the business opportunity that i want you and me to take
advantage of. My company want a product called (SAPPHIRE BLUE
STONE).it used in producing of necklaces, wrist watch, Malabo ties and
for so many other things(S.W.P.C.I) The only original supplier of
these MINERAL is in (Dubai and Malaysia) so the former supplier of
this product to our company had an accident here in UK,and since he
got this accident the monopoly has been broken. Any person now can
supply and merge into partnership with the company presently and this
is the reason why am writing you seeking your interest for
assistance.i just want you to act as an intermediary agent to stand
the gap between the (sellers of the product and the buyers).This is a
big business which will be of a good dividends to both of us i only
need your cooperation to make these business successful. i will give
you more information about this if you are willing to stand as
the agent to supply my company the product.

Firstly, i will secure a supply contract deal for you as a supplier to
the company where i work(S.W.P.C.I). Based on percentage, the actual
purchasing price of these product by the company per kilo weight is
16.500.00usd while in (Dubai and Malaysia ) the local selling price
is 10.250.00usd and my company needs not less than 1,500 to 2,000 kilo
weight.The reason why i want you to be our agent is to be the link
connecting the local seller in Dubai and Malaysia directly to the
buying company then the profit margin will be shared by both of us.I
do not want it to be lost to the selling company. I will pay all the
expenses, so dont bother about money all you need do is be the
supplier and in return get your 30% PERCENT ON EACH DEAL, Which is a
huge sum of money.

regards,

Raymond Johnston.
Mobile: +44-703-189-4736
Office: +44-870-974-0161

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