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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: "dh7318365@gmail.com" <dh7318365@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2022 04:17:44 +0100
Subject: OFFER FOR SUPPLY DEAL

Greetings!
My name is Rev. Holmes Jeffery Patrick, an American and United Nations
Diplomatic Inspection Officer, currently in Syria for peace-keeping
duty. I wish to let you know about a business of supplying of certain
raw materials derived from Medicinal Plants to an America company
based in UK with affiliates in Canada and France. This company made
series of research globally to get the said raw material (Medicinal
plant) which they were able to get/confirm their desired quality from
only three countries in the whole world (Vietnam, North Korea and
Togo-West Africa); and the company confirmed the one of Togo the best
quality among others, which is the reason why they prefer and bent on
getting the product from Togo.
However, I have been doing this supply business with a Togo partner
(Former Togolese Minister) until I lost him to a painful death early
2020; ‘peace to his soul’.
Right now the company is in desperate / urgent need of this raw
material because their company laboratories in America and Canada are
recently in serious penury over lack of this raw materials which was
coursed by the Corona-virus Pandemic Threat: and I cannot physically
handle or execute the deal by myself while here in Syria, couple with
the Corona-virus pandemic problem; hence I'm seeking your partnership.
The managing Director of the company asked me for the coordinates of
the Togo dealer to enable them to contact him directly for the supply;
But because of the Corona-Virus pandemic, they told me that they
cannot send their purchasing Manager to Togo but they will send money
to their agent at the American Embassy in Ghana so that he can get the
product from the seller and make payment afterwards. Their agent will
confirm the product, pay for the quantity ordered and ship the product
to America through their freight agent.
Early last year the Company sent their purchasing manager to Togo, but
due to the recent Global Pandemic (Corona-Virus) Threat, the Company
opted to entrust/send the money to their agent to get the product and
cargo-ship it to America.
I do not want to give the company's Managing Director or Chief
Purchasing Officer the contact of the Togo vendor because of my profit
in the business; I made enormous profits from this deal and it was too
encouraging to let go or give away, so I intend to present you to the
Togo vendor and the America company so that you will stand as a middle
man between the company and Togo vendor; and the company will not know
the source and real cost of the product.
The Togo vendor is selling the raw materials to my late Togo partner
at the cost of $250 USD Per Sachet, while the American company buys at
the cost of $1,550 USD Per Sachet. The Company normally orders between
1000 -1500 Sachets every three months. And I will introduce you to the
company as personal assistance to my late Togo partner and convince
the company to buy the raw material from you i.e. if you proof
yourself trust worthy, credible and ready to be committed to work
relentlessly and confidently with me as my partner in this business.
And also introduce you to the Togo vendor through whom you will get
the raw material and supply it to the American company.
Your sole duty and role will be to get the raw material from the Togo
local dealer together with the back-up documents that will accompany
the product; and the American Company Agent will pay you for the
product and ship it to the company in America. Then we (you and I)
will share the profit made at the ratio of 70/30 (70% for you and 30%
for me).
Note: Your role must be played perfectly without lapses and the least
I will expect from you is betrayal or circumvention. Again (I repeat),
I don't want the American company to know the real cost or source of
the product; and the Togo vendor must not know about the American
company; So you are standing as an intermediary between the Togo
Seller and the American company, and this secret must be kept strict
and intact.
If you are interested in working with me as my partner in this deal,
kindly get back to me with your Full Name; Address and Phone/What-Sapp
number, so that I can give you more details/guidelines and also
introduce you to the America Company and the Togo Vendor for open
communication with them.
Reply to my private email: jhp@diplomats.com
I expect your prompt and positive response to this mail if you are the
lucky and blessed one for this once in a life time opportunity.
Rev. Holmes Jeffery Patrick

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