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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: "madonal joel" <info@conoil-gas-company.org>
Reply-To: madonal_joel@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 01:16:19 +0000
Subject: GOODDAY

From: Mr Madonal Joel
Chief Executive Officer
Conoil and Gas Ltd
President/Founder

Ref Number: REF: SEIT /26510460037/05

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr Madonal Joel, Chief Executive Officer of Conoil and
Gas Ltd. We are OPEC members that deals on crude oil, raw
materials and export to Canada, America,Europe and Asia.
Our company is also into entertainments.

We are looking for reliable commission agent who can help
us receive payments from customers that our company have
supplied goods in Canada, America, Europe and Asia as well
as making payments through you to us. Please if you are
reliable and interested in been a commission agent with
our company we will be glad but you have to be an honest
and trustworthy person.

Note that, as our commission agent, you will receive some
percentage and motivations on whatever amount you receive
on behalf of our company. Be informed that THERE IS NO
FINANCIAL OBLIGATION AT YOUR END as a commission agent.
Join our work at home team, no hassles. 100% SATISFACTION!!

Please, to facilitate and proceed if accepted, do send me

madonal_joel@yahoo.co.uk


promptly by email the followings:

NAME.............................................

MAILING ADDRESS..................................

AGE:.............................................

STATUS:..........................................

STATE/COUNTRY.....................................

TEL/FAX NUMBERS...................................

COMPANY NAME (If any).............................

OCCUPATION........................................

Thank you for your time as we are looking forward to working
with you as you send your response back to us.

Mr Madonal Joel.
Chief Executive Officer.

N.B. If you are not interested please reply with unsubscribe.

info@conoil-gas-company.org



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