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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: "DR. ANDERSON LARRY" <anderson@info.com>
Reply-To: dr.andersonlarry@live.com
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2013 13:12:48 +0200 (IST)
Subject: Profitable Herbal Supply Business,

Profitable Herbal Supply Business,
Email: dr.andersonlarry@live.com

Compliment of the season to you, how are you and your family over
there, hope every body is in good condition of health.

I humble to introduce my self, I am Dr. Anderson Larry from
Physical
Laboratory Company UK, I want to know if you can handle buying and
selling of Herb Root Seeds business in India over there with
honest
and sincerely mind. You will purchase the Herb Seeds direct
from real
seller at the rate of 4,000 India rupees and resell at the rate of
$300 U.S Dollars.

If you assure that you can handle this Herb Root Seeds
business with
trust, faithful, and honest, do not hesitate to reply me
immediately
for more explanation on this business, let achieve our aim and our
future together on this business and I promise you will never
regret.

Extend my greeting to your family and your well wisher’s.

Do reply to my private email id: . dr.andersonlarry@live.com
Dr.Anderson Larry.
Profitable Herbal Supply Business,
Email: dr.andersonlarry@live.com

Compliment of the season to you, how are you and your family over
there, hope every body is in good condition of health.

I humble to introduce my self, I am Dr. Anderson Larry from Physical
Laboratory Company UK, I want to know if you can handle buying and
selling of Herb Root Seeds business in India over there with honest
and sincerely mind. You will purchase the Herb Seeds direct from real
seller at the rate of 4,000 India rupees and resell at the rate of
$300 U.S Dollars.

If you assure that you can handle this Herb Root Seeds business with
trust, faithful, and honest, do not hesitate to reply me immediately
for more explanation on this business, let achieve our aim and our
future together on this business and I promise you will never regret.

Extend my greeting to your family and your well wisher’s.

Do reply to my private email id: . dr.andersonlarry@live.com
Dr.Anderson Larry.








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