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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: "Miss Victoria Lynn" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <misskv.lynn@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 05:00:02 +0700
Subject: Guangy Seedlings HB47 Urgently need from India Local Farmer

Hi,

This is to seek your attention to introduce you to a business i found viable here in my office here in uk. My name is Victoria Lynn, A USA citizen working here in Ulterra Equestrian Ltd. Bred Horse multi National Company Uk, our company is in a desperate need of a raw material called GUANGY RARE HERBAL SEEDLINGS HB47 which is usual plant and harvested locally in India, the first Indian supplier to the company is no longer in good business relationship with the company due to his high price that he normally quote and for that, the company has changed from buying this product from India and has shifted to another Australia supplier.But somehow, i have gotten the contacts of the real farmer in India through some of his old bills, now i want to introduce my company to another supplier from India hence deeming it necessary in contacting you, if you don't mind, I will like you to pose as the real farmer, i present you to the company as the farmer of the seedlings, whereas on the other hand, I will give you the co

What prompted my interest into this is because,I discovered from the aforementioned old supplier's bill that he do buy the GUANGY RARE HERBAL SEEDLINGS HB47 500 grms. locally at the rate of 2,960.00usd and he usually sell to our company at the rate of 6,900.00 usd, suddenly after a long while he changed his price to 7,500 before a colleague could discover the Australia suppliers now.But I am sure, if you can negotiate with the Indian local farmer at a cheaper rate , then we reduce the price to the company like 6200 or 6,500, definitely you will take over the market with ease and we will make profit.

My Interest.
Since i am sure it is going to work out well if, I want to know what will you give me from every gain made on each supply if we conclude on that, we shall kick start by availing you with the contact of the local farmer and after wards when you confirms the availability then I will link you to boss as the step two. Let get started if you consider it worthy of doing

Hope to hear from you soonest.

Best Regards,
Miss Victoria Lynn
Head Of Purchasing Department.
Ulterra Equestrian Ltd.
Telephone: +44 (745) 2285618
E-Mail: misskv.lynn@gmail.com
https://www.ulterraranches.com/

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