419 scam: "MR. GEFF EDWARD" PROPOSAL FOR BUSINESS DEAL FOR HERBAL SEED

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- +448719158595 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- mrgeffedward@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. GEFF EDWARD"
Reply-To: <mrgeffedward@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 09:29:27 +0530
Subject: PROPOSAL FOR BUSINESS DEAL FOR HERBAL SEED

FROM: MR. GEFF EDWARD
26 NEWTON LANE, ALDERLEY PARK, MACCLESFIELD,
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND.
TEL: +448719158595
EMAIL: mrgeffedward@hotmail.com

Dear Friend,

I am mr. Geff Edward, 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 someone 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 is used for production of Cancer Medicine by my company, this product can be found only in India.

But recently i got the contact of seller in India. and i came to know that this product can be purchased at $ 750 US dollar from India and supplied to the company at $1,200 US dollar and i have the contact of farmers from India of which i don't want to furnish this contact to my director. based on this, my request is if you can invest in buying from these people from India at $750 U.S Dollar and we will sell this product to my company at least $1,200 U.S dollar. then we can share the profit.. (40/60) 40% for me and 60% for you

And the cost of this roots will come like 50 grams cost $750 US dollar. i can't easily release this contact because if my company knows about it, they will issue query to 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. Geff Edward

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