419 scam: "Mr. Anthony Ubah" <mitch@shsongz.com> TREAT AS URGENT

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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!

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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.
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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- joup890@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Anthony Ubah" <mitch@shsongz.com>
Reply-To: <joup890@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 06:09:33 -0400
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT

Dear Sir,

Our company (VETCO) requires urgently a dietary chemical material which are produced and sold in your
country. This Material is used in the production of dietary supplement, vaccines and injections for sub
Saharan Horses and pets. My director will be sending our procurement officer to Your country to purchase
the chemical material and am requesting you to stand as a supplier so that i can give you the contact of
the local Vendor for you to procure the material from him and sell to my CEO at a very lucrative price. It
will interest you to know that our director does not have the direct contact of the local producer due to
some managerial changes in our company. l was opportune to discover this contact from the last
airway bill used by our last procurement officer who just died. Previously our deceased officer has been
inflating the supply to the tune of $29,000.

But i discovered from the receipt that the local dealer is selling the material for $11,000.00 per 5
liter gallon and you will supply to my CEO at $25,500 per gallon ,that is the more reason our Director will
like to buy from you and my company will require more than 100 gallons.My CEO will advance you payment as
soon as he can confirm the availability of the Material.

l will give you more details when i hear from you confirming your interest.
Pls reply here: joup890@gmail.com with your details as:

1. Full name/address
2. Your occupation/ position
3. Your cell/mobile phone number
4. Your marital status.
5. Age.

With best wishes,
Anthony Ubah

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