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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: "Jastro Finey" <noreplly@magwien.gv.at>
Reply-To: mrwqard20202@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2023 03:07:58 -0700
Subject: OFFER TO SUPPLY
I am Jastro Finey
>From the UK
Read below;
As of now.
There is a contract opportunity to supply raw materials to my Employers.
The company needs specific raw materials.
You can gain from the profit share if you can bring in a capable person that can handle the contract supply of the raw material from the USA to the UK.
10% of the profit margin will be paid to you as your commission .
This will not disturb your job with your company.
Only to connect a capable contractor
The farmer of the raw material herbal plant is in the USA and the end user company is in the UK.
The contractor can bridge the gap to source from the farmer and sell at a profit margin to the end user company.
Will you be able to connect a trustworthy and reliable contractor that will not (betray me and you) if we link him up to such a contract opportunity?
Or do you have the competency to handle such directly?
we can share the profit at 40/60% between us.
I can explain further if interested.
The first supply is expected to earn us over 6 million USD profit.
This is privileged information.
As an Employee of the company. I can not be a contractor or supplier to my employers.
I will send further details via your direct email if you are interested in this offer.
Thanks
Jastro Finey.
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