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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MICHAEL AZAKO" <mike_azako@yahoo.ie> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 22:23:29 +0400
Subject: BONNY LIGHT CRUDE OIL ALLOCATION. GET BACK TO US.

WE NEED YOUR REPLY FOR MORE INFORMATIONS ABOUT US.
ATTN: SIR,
WE HAVE MULTIPLE ALLOCATION OF CRUDE OIL FROM CONCESSIONAL ALLOCATION LIFT.THE FOLLOWING IS THE LIFTING DETAILS FOR YOUR PERSUAL.
CONTRACT NO..COSD/CUS/146.
EXPORT LICENE: EXP.T/28/VOL.11/356.
LIFTING PERMIT:PI/INS/2018/VOL.51/060.
QUANTITY:TWENTY MILLION BARRELS.
QAULITY: LIGHT GRADE.
PRICE: DISCOUNTABLE FROM SOURCE.
CIF OR FOB CONTRACT COULD BE SIGNED IMMEDIATELY, AND SHIPMENT COMMENCE AS SOON AS THE BANK INSTRUMENTS ARE IN PLACE.
EXPECTING ONLY GENUINE BUYERS ONLY AND NOT SPECULATORS.
REGARDS........................
MICHAEL AZAKO
YOU CAN EQUALLY REACH ME ON ….michael_azako@yahoo.ie



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