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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "James Coleman" <press@szfo-rosleshoz.ru>
Reply-To: s38191134@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2022 16:18:23 -0700
Subject: CONTRACT SUPPLY OFFER
Attn:
Can you handle legitimate contract supply outside your business scope to earn legitimate profit to support your company growth and expansion?
OR CAN YOU BRING IN A CAPABLE TRUSTWORTHY PERSON TO ASSIST IN EXECUTING SUCH CONTRACT TO ALSO PARTICIPATE IN NET PROFIT SHARE IF YOU CAN NOT HANDLE SUCH CONTRACT DIRECTLY?
Read below;
I have a contract supply opportunity available at a major pharmaceutical company I work for in the UK.
With my position in the company, I am not in position to become a contractor to my employers hence the need to seek for a capable person to handle such a contract.
The product is Azidothymidine medicine production herbs.
The herb farmer is in the USA.
The buying Pharmaceutical company in the UK.
The Farmer sells at $800 per sachets, and you can supply at a higher competitive price to the end user to earn legitimate profit.
Minimum order from the pharmaceutical company is 15,000 sachets for new contract suppliers.
The buyer pays in advance after the procurement contract is signed to enable you to supply the products.
I want you to take over from the old supplier to execute this contract supply and share the profit with me.
The product is strictly Medicinal herbs and not in the export prohibition list.
It is a simple genuine contract to earn legitimate profit and share the profit with me at a ratio of 60 for you to manage this transaction and 40% for my Dormant partner for bringing this transaction to you .
No Specialization/Experience is required, you can be able to handle this contract supply without traveling anywhere from your home or country.
You are simply coordinating with the farmer and the buying company and try to ensure the buying company is not linked directly to the farmer.
You can present yourself as the farmer/supplier) to the buying company to protect our business interest and also to guarantee our profit from the transaction.
I will provide further details after I have read from you to Sign profit share MOU to establish trust before I can give you the contact of the original farmer and the end user contact.
Regards
James Coleman.
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