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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: "Mr. Bryan Anderson" <mrjohnsonpeter683@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bryananderson12366@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 01:11:22 -0700
Subject: VERY URGENT

Urgent Attention.

I have sent you this proposal before. I am surprised you did not
receive, hence am re-sending. I am contacting you regarding our
company's urgent need for 4D-Maazih Liquid. The Product is a dietary
food supplement used by veterinarian doctors and medical doctors in
the production of vaccines and food supplement for treatment of animal
related diseases, mainly produced in your country.

Our company is currently buying this 4D-Maazih Liquid from a supplier
in Australia at a very high price, recently I found out that the same
is sold in your country at a cheaper price and I do not wish anyone in
our company to know about this price/place because of my interest in
this business. I want us to do this business together so that at the
end of the supply we share the profit on percentage of 70% for you and
30% for me because you will invest in the business what I'm requesting
from you is to bridge the gap between the Local Vendor and the CEO to
avoid the CEO knowing the exact price and place. I will share both
contacts with you to proceed after our discussion and understanding.

It will interest you to know that the CEO buys this product in
Australia for $28,000 per one (1) liter gallon while it is sold at
$12,600 same quantity, you will inform the director that you are the
end supplier of this product ,and that you can supply him the product
at the rate of $26,000 per gallon. Our company will need 1250 Liters
minimum every quarter. If there is anything you did not understand
please ask me.

I am from South Africa Waiting for your response.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Johnson Peter

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