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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: user564@ginambas.co
Reply-To: PhilipRoger101@mail.com
Date: 25 Sep 2023 16:51:41 +0200
Subject: Re: Hope this information finds you well
Good day ,
I'm glad we can connect here. My name is Philip Roger, a Research
Assistant of the Research and Development Department working with
Med Pharmaceutical Laboratories UK, One of the leading Bio
Pharmaceutical Companies here in England.
I'm looking for a reliable businessman/individual in your region
to represent my company in sourcing some of our basic raw
material used in the manufacturing of high quality Anti-Viral
Vaccines, Cancer treatment and other life saving 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 more cheaper than
our previous purchases.
Now THIS IS MY PROPOSAL TO YOU; I want you to stand in as a new
local dealer from your country and I will introduce you to our
company.
The reason for this is because I don't want my company to have
direct contact with the local agent that sells this herbal oil
extract very cheaply.
This will enable us to work together as partners and make real
cool profits. You as the local seller will supply to our company
at a good rate which I will inform you later when we are in
agreement and This will attract the attention of our company
director to buy from you as against the previous rate .
You will be amazed with our total profit .
I will give you more specific profit details when I receive
feedback from you if you are interested.
Regards.
Philip Roger
Research Assistant
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