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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: JOHN KAISER <financiamiento@economia.gob.mx>
Reply-To: <mrjohnkaiser@live.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 10:32:23 +0530
Subject: MAKE HUGE MONEY FROM HERBAL SEED!


FROM: MR. JOHN KAISER
26 NEWTON LANE, LONDON,
W8 5DL, ENGLAND.
TEL: +448719158595
EMAIL: mrjohnkaiser@live.com

DEAR FRIEND,


I AM MR. JOHN KAISER, I AM CANADIAN BY ORIGIN BUT WORKING WITH ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY IN LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM. I AM THE PERSONAL SECRETARY TO THE DIRECTOR.,I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A LONG TIME FOR SOME ONE WHOM I CAN TRANSACT THIS BUSINESS WITH TRUST, I AM TALKING ABOUT A HERBAL PRODUCT CALLED "MUBERRY BROWN SEED" HERBAL SEED FROM INDIA. THIS PRODUCT OUR COMPANY IS BUYING FROM KENYA AT PRESENT. THIS PRODUCT CAN BE FOUND ONLY IN INDIA. AND THE KENYA PEOPLE HAS BEEN BUYING IT FROM INDIA.

BUT RECENTLY I GOT THE CONTACT OF SELLER IN INDIA. AND I CAME TO KNOW THAT THIS PRODUCT CAN BE PURCHASED AT $ 1000 US DOLLAR FROM INDIA AND SUPPLIED TO THE COMPANY AT $3200 US DOLLAR AND I HAVE THE CONTACT OF PRODUCERS FROM INDIA OF WHICH I DON'T WANT TO FURNISH THIS CONTACT TO MY DIRECTOR. SIR, MY REQUEST IS IF YOU CAN INVEST IN BUYING FROM THESE PEOPLE FROM INDIA AT $1000 U.S DOLLAR AND WE WILL SELL THIS PRODUCT TO MY COMPANY AT LEAST $3200 U.S DOLLAR. THEN WE CAN SHARE THE PROFIT.. (30/70) 30% for me AND 70% for you

AND THE COST OF THIS ROOTS WILL COME LIKE 50 GRAMS COST $ 1000 US DOLLAR. I CAN'T EASILY RELEASE THIS CONTACT BECAUSE IF MY COMPANY KNOWS ABOUT IT, THEY WILL CONSULT LEGAL PETITION AGAINST ME, AND I CAN'T GO TO INDIA TO BUY THIS PRODUCT NOW BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE TIME DUE TO MY JOB, CONSIDERING MY ENGAGEMENT AT WORK. OUR COMPANY ALWAYS BUY IN BULK QUANTITY (EACH SACHET CONTAINS 50 GRAMS).

IF YOU CAN INVEST MONEY TO BUY THIS PRODUCT FROM INDIA, I WILL FORWARD YOU THE CONTACT SELLER WITH HIS DETAILS AFTER THIS. AS AN INDIAN YOU WILL GET THIS HERBAL SEED IN LESS PRICE.WITH YOUR CONTACT THE COMPANY WILL SEND THE PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTIC MANAGER TO YOU IN INDIAN WITH THE COMPANY STANDARD SAMPLE AND THE CASH TO PAY ON DELIVERY.


WITH REGARDS
MR. JOHN KAISER

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