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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Nasura Kwantti" <nasukwantti@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. Nasura Kwantti" <nasukwantti@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 05:13:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PLEASE HANDLE THIS SUPPLY FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFITS.




Dear Sir,
My Nmane is Mr. Nasura Kwantti I want you to read this mail carefully as to
understand my reason of contacting for us to execute this important business
for our mutual benefits. I formerly work as a consultant with a private company
here for more than five years. And while still working with my former boss, I
was fortunate to meet the president of Moussa Agro Allied farms.

During our discussion, he had informed us about the huge amount of money he
spends on the purchase of a particular but very important Animal medicine.
Precisely, he buys €4,500 per carton. He asked if our company can source for a
cheaper supplier.
Then I discussed this proposal with my former boss and he discovered a company
that can manufacture the medicine for him in Europe for €1,800 per
carton.  He promised me that if the supply is successful, that he will
give me 10% of any profits we make in this supply. We then send quotation to
Moussa Farms, to supply them at €4,000 per carton which they accepted.
Then my boss begging to supply the Medicine and completed the first order
successfully and made very big financial breakthrough. So I requested my boss
to give me my entitlement as he promised earlier.  He refused instead he
sacked me without benefits after a long time of dedicated service.

Due to what he did to me, I went to Yahaya Moussa the president of Mousa Group
Farms and informed him that I will link them directly to the Manufacturer of
the medicine in Europe who manufactures the medicine for my boss at the rate of
€3,700 per carton. He accepted and invited me to his office and I confirmed my
word to him on my intention to link them to the direct supplier of the medicine
overseas. I told him that my foreign partner will supply them the best quality
of the medicine at the price indicated but must receive 100% advance payment
before supplying the Medicine. But they insist that they will pay 80% up front
and will pay the balance of 20% when the goods are ready for shipment.

Briefly, I am contacting you because the president of Mousa Groups farms has
stopped further dealings with my former boss. I have received a letter of
commitment from them requesting to discuss with my foreign partner and that
they need three thousand cartons (2000) of this medicine.
I have information of the company that manufactures this medicine in Europe. The
Price of the vaccine is €1,800.00 per carton. I want you to contact Alhaji
Yahaya Moussa as my foreign partner and direct supplier of the vaccine and that
you will sell to them at the price of €3,700 per carton.
I hope you understand my point and I look forward to your response immediately
for more details on how to execute this lucrative deal. I will also send you a
copy of the Letter of commitment I received from the buyer in my next email.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Nasura Kwantti

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