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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: Damian <damian1960.m@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 02:54:50 -0700
Subject: Good Morning

My name is Damian, a research assistant of the Research and Development
Department working at one of the leading Bio Pharmaceutical Companies here
in England. I'm looking for a reliable person in your region to represent
my company in sourcing some of our basic raw materials used in the
manufacturing of high quality anti-viral vaccines, cancer treatment and
other lifesaving pharmaceutical products.

This may not be your area of specialization but it will be another income
generating business out of your specialty. This is because our company is
yet to locate any seller to buy from, however, I have been able to discover
a local dealer who can supply us with this product. He is selling at a
cheap rate, which is far cheaper than our previous purchases.

I will give you more specific profit details when I receive feedback from
you, if you are interested.

Regards,
Damian

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