419 scam: "Mr. Scott Wallace"<info@mail.com> Business Opportunity!!!

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "mr.scottwallace@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +447017043897 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Scott Wallace" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.scottwallace@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 16:35:29 +0530
Subject: Business Opportunity!!!

Dear Sir/ Madam
Sincere greeting to you, My Name is Mr. Scott Wallace, I was the formal purchasing manager from FHC Laboratory Company UK, and I got your business contact information from a comprehensive research done by my secretary. When i was searching for an Indian reliable business company, or an individual who can stand as an international supplier to our company; and I decided to connect you to a business with our company. Our company is into manufacturing of pharmaceutical and laboratory products.
There is a herbal seed called (Dagama Seeds), which our company always sends me to purchase from India. Right now I have been promoted to the post of production manager and the company wants to send its new purchasing manager to India for the same material.
Our director has asked me for the contact of the dealer in India, which I don’t want to disclose to him for some obvious reasons. The purchasing price is $75, per sachet of 5 grams, but I used to bill my company $170 per sachet of 5 grams. Right now I need a company or an individual in India who can stand as a dealer. . Even if this product is strange to you, you can still consider it as a massive business opportunity by being an international supplier to my company. This would be a long term business relationship between you and our company, if you are interested to partner with me.
What I need from you is trust and honest because this will be a long term business relationship between you and our company.
After purchase from original seller you would sell to our new purchasing manager, then we share the profit as per percentage based on our agreement. Kindly get back to me via E-mail, for more details of our company and the main dealer in India. (mr.scottwallace@outlook.com)
Mobile: +447017043897
Regard
Mr. Scott Wallace

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