419 scam: MR ALEX BROWN <alexbrownie49@yahoo.co.jp> TRUSTEE ON OIL 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- alexbrownie49@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR ALEX BROWN <alexbrownie49@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: alexbrownie3221@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 20:17:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: TRUSTEE ON OIL NEEDED

$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B alexbrownie49@yahoo.co.jp

I am Alex Brown of Shell Oil Company PLC. I made US$40million

already from crude oil deals. I need a God fearing partner in

this business, whom i can trust without regret. You shall

receive 20% of the total sum for each deal.Are you interested?

Contact me.

- MR ALEX BROWN

Anti-fraud resources:

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