Has someone offered you a huge sum of money or a valuable consignment? It's a 419 or advance fee fraud - find out how they work, and what to do to be safe.
#23976 by Ralph Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:32 am
This scam will ask you to invest in a business venture with a person you have never met, importing an unknown substance and selling it at nearly 3 times the original purchase price.

Of course, it is all lies sesigned to steal your money.

Telling factors are;
The ALL CAPS can be a big red flag in itself
The request for you to contact a free email domain
Use of the 4470 redirect phone number
The random nature of the email, no stranger is going to involve you in any such deal.

Please do not ever send money to persons unknown, regardless of how good an offer it may seem

From: [email protected] [email protected]
Sent:
Subject: TRADE OPPORTUNITY



DEAR SIR/MADAM,
I AM DR.JOHN SMITH, FROM WEST INDIES BUT WORKING WITH (KEE VEE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY) IN LONDON-UK WITH BRANCH IN FRANCE HERE. I AM A FIELD OPERATIONAL OFFICER, I AM LOOKING FOR A TRUST WORTHY INDIVIDUAL/COMPANY WHO HAS THE POTENTILIALS TO HANDLE THE SUPPLY OF A HERBAL PRODUCT( AGBOR HERBAL ROOT) PRESENTLY, OUR COMPANY PURCHASES THESE ROOT FROM A SUPPLIER IN (BHUTAN), BUT THIS ROOT CAN BE FOUND ONLY IN INDIA AND THE BHUTAN SUPPLIERS' IMPORT FROM INDIA. RECENTLY I CONFIDENTIALLY GOT THE CONTACT OF THE LOCAL PRODUCER IN INDIA. AND I CAME TO KNOW THAT THIS PRODUCT CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE RATE OF ($100 USD) PER 5 GRAMM SACHET FROM INDIA AND SUPPLIED TO OUR COMPANY AT ($270 USD).
I HAVE THE CONTACT OF THE PRODUCER FROM INDIA OF WHICH I DON'T WANT TO RELEASE IT TO MY DIRECTOR SINCE I HAVE INTEREST IN THE TRADE.MY REQUEST ARE IF YOU CAN INVEST IN BUYING FROM THIS LOCAL SUPPLIER FROM INDIA AT ($100 USD) AND WE WILL SELL THIS HERB TO MY COMPANY AT RATE OF ($250 USD). WE CAN SHARE THE PROFIT AFTER YOU DEDUCT ALL YOUR EXPENSES AT RATIO OF 70% TO YOU AS THE SOLE INVESTOR, 30% FOR ME AS THE ORIGINATOR OF THIS BUSINESS. THE HERB (ROOT) COMES IN (5 GRAMES PER SACHET) AND EACH SACHET COST $100, USD. I CAN NOT TRAVEL TO INDIA TO BUY THIS HERB BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY AND OUR COMPANY PURCHASES A MINIMUM OF 1,000 SACHETS AND MAXIMUM OF 10,000 SACHETS IN A SINGLE TRANSACTION OR SUPPLY.
IF YOU CAN INVEST MONEY TO BUY THIS PRODUCT FROM INDIA AND STAND THE CHANCE AS THE MAJOR SUPPLIER OF THIS HERB, I WILL GUILD YOU ON HOW TO REACH MY DIRECTOR OFFICIALLY AFTER WE MIGHT HAVE CONCLUDED ARRANGEMENT WITHIN OURSELVES AND ALSO I WILL INTRODUCE YOUR CONTACT TO MY DIRECTOR, WITH YOUR CONTACT MY COMPANY WILL SEND TO YOU A PURCHASE ORDER AND THE PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTIC MANAGER TO YOU IN INDIA WITH THE COMPANY STANDARD SAMPLE AND THE CASH TO PAY ON DELIVERY

I WILL FORWARD TO YOU THE CONTACT OF THE LOCAL PRODUCER WITH DETAILS UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE.

LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU, ALL REPLY TO: [email protected]

SINCERELY,
DR.JOHN SMITH,
+44-(703)-1839-913
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