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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: purchase.permo@techie.com
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 08:14:51 -0800
Subject: Vital information




DEAR FRIEND, I AM DR MOHAMED EDGAR P, I WORK WITH THE HYBRID PHARMACEUTICAL=
LTD UK, THE PERSONAL SECRETARY TO THE DIRECTOR OF HYBRID PHARMACEUTICAL LI=
MITED, I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A SINCERE AND SERIOUS BUSINESS PERSON / COMP=
ANY TO TRANSACT A VERY BENEFICIAL AND RISK FREE BUSINESS, WHICH HAS TO DO W=
ITH MY COMPANY (SOMEONE WHO WILL STAND AS AN AGENT AND BE SUPPLYING MY COMP=
ANY THE MUCH NEEDED PRODUCT AT A VERY ATTRACTIVE RATE)SOMEONE I CAN TRUST A=
ND THAT WILL HANDLE THIS BUSINESS AND ALSO PROTECT MY OWN INTEREST. MY COMP=
ANY NEED THIS PRODUCT URGENT AND IT CAN ONLY BE FOUND PRESENTLY IN MALAYSIA=
. I HAVE THE CONTACT OF THE LOCAL DEALER IN KUALA LUMPUR WITH ME. ALL I NEE=
D IS A SINCERE PERSON, WHOM I WILL DIRECT TO THE LOCAL DEALERS, HE WILL BUY=
THE PRODUCT FROM THEM AND SUPPLY TO MY COMPANY. I WILL LINK YOU WITH THE C=
OMPANY AND THE COMPANY WILL DEAL WITH YOU DIRECTLY SO LONG AS YOU WILL BE S=
INCERE AND PROTECT MY OWN INTEREST. MY COMPANY URGENTLY NEED 1000 CARTONS O=
F LOCAL PRODUCTS CALLED, DIATOLLIN OIL, THE PRODUCT IS USED FOR CLEANING GO=
LD AND DIAMOND STONES (The size of a bottle is 8.2cm, volume is 300ml and t=
he packing is 6 bottles in one carton). MY BOSS NORMALLY BUY EACH CARTON OF=
THIS PRODUCT FOR =20AC10,500(Euro)UNTIL IT BECAME SCARCE IN EUROPE MARKET.=
DURING MY RESEARCH, I FOUND A COMPANY IN MALAYSIA THAT HAVE THIS PRODUCT I=
N STOCK AND THEY ARE SELLING A CARTON FOR ONLY =20AC4500 BUT I DIDN'T TELL =
ANYONE ABOUT IT BECAUSE I WANT A TRUSTED PARTNER WHO CAN STAND AS AN AGENT =
AND SUPPLY THIS PRODUCT TO MY COMPANY AT THE ORIGINAL COST OF =20AC10,500 W=
HICH MY BOSS NORMALLY PURCHASE IT. WE CAN GET A CARTON OF THIS PRODUCT AT =
=20AC4,500(Euro)FROM LOCAL DEALERS, THEN YOU CAN SUPPLY TO OUR COMPANY AT T=
HE RATE OF =20AC10,500(Euro)PER CARTON. OUR PROFIT PER CARTON IS =20AC6000(=
Euros)I HAVE GOOD REPUTATION AND GOOD RELATIONSHIP WIT OUR BOSS. ONCE YOU S=
HOW INTEREST,I WILL INTRODUCE TO MY BOSS AS THE RELIABLE AGENT AND WHO CAN =
SUPPLY THIS PRODUCT.THERE IS NO RISK BECAUSE YOU WON'T INVEST YOUR MONEY IN=
BUYING THE PRODUCT.TO HELP DRAFT A BINDING AGENT/SALES CONTRACT, FORWARD T=
HE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:. YOUR NAMES. AGE,COUNTRY,OCCUPATION, PHONE NUMBER=
AND PROOF OF IDENTITY. ATTACHED HERE-WITH IS MY ID CARD. =


THIS IS A VERY LUCRATIVE AND RISK FREE BUSINESS. PLEASE IF YOU ARE WILLING =
TO DO THIS BUSINESS CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY. THANKS, DR. MOHAMED EDGAR PASCH=
AL HYBRID PHARMA LIMITED NORFOLK HOUSE LG FLOOR 31 ST JAMES SQUARE


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