419 scam: DUKE ABADI <dukeabadi@gmail.com> My boss want to come to your country and buy some chemical.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22996207638 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- akakwame@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DUKE ABADI <dukeabadi@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 16:33:21 +0100
Subject: My boss want to come to your country and buy some chemical.

Dear,

I will like to introduce you to a business that can change both of our
lives. I got your Email contact information from a business search,
when I was searching for your country reliable business company. My
boss want to come to your country and buy some chemical for animal
drugs and we can get this chemical only in your country.

I will give you the contact of the local dealer in your country so
that you can buy from them and sell to my boss at a very high price.
The local dealer is selling the chemical at the rate of 30,000 dollars
and my boss will buy it from you at the rate of 65,000 dollars per one
liter Gallon. And me and you 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
your country. You can contact me through my Email:
(akakwame@gawab.com) or call me on my number +229-96207638.

I wait for your urgent reply and also provide your direct mobile phone
number for conversation.

Regards,
Mr. Aka Kwame
Phone: +229-96207638
Email: akakwame@gawab.com
Website: www.horsemanvet.com

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