419 scam: "OFFICIAL" <paul@britanico.cl> Ref: Inquiry; PRODUCT SUPPLIER URGENTLY NEEDED.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "paulantony516@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICIAL" <paul@britanico.cl>
Reply-To: paulantony516@yandex.com
Date: 30 Jan 2024 10:21:24 +0500
Subject: Ref: Inquiry; PRODUCT SUPPLIER URGENTLY NEEDED.

Dear Sir,

I'm Mr. Paul Anthony, a research consultant with one of the
leading indigenous multi-million-pound pharmaceutical companies
in the United Kingdom, a major manufacturer of various life
saving Vaccines, Bio-pharmaceutical products, Healthcare
consumables and Supplements, Cancer treatment, Antiviral and
Retrovirus vaccines of various kinds here in the UK.

I need your partnership to procure and supply a major Raw
Material that we use for production, which will profit us
immensely. My company purchases this major Raw Material in large
quantities and needs it urgently to commence a commercial
production of new anti-viral drugs and vaccines.
This may not be your area of specialization, but it will be
another income generating business out of your specialty.

Unfortunately, our previous supplier died of complications from
the novel coronavirus last year which has created this
opportunity in my company and left my company with no other
option than to source for a new supplier. I discovered the main
manufacturer of the raw material where our formal late supplier
was purchasing from and they sell far cheaper than what he was
supplying to my company.

I kept the information of the original manufacturer confidential
until I found a reliable partner to share my opinion regarding
this opportunity. I am very confident of the financial benefits
that will emerge from this business opportunity which would be on
a monthly basis.

I will be glad to know your opinion of my offer to enable me to
disclose further details. Send your response directly to (
paulantony516@yandex.com ) so that I can send you comprehensive
details for your feasibility review opinion.

Sincerely,
Mr. Paul Anthony.

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