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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs suzy <chojnow@stajnia.neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: suzyhickson@post.com
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:27:04 +0800
Subject: RE: Crude Oil Sales Venture Partnership.
Crude Oil Allocation And Exportation Partnership
Asia Liaison Office
RE: Crude Oil Sales Venture Partnership.
I wish to introduce you to this highly prospective crude oil sale venture. What do I mean?
I propose that we become partners in a crude oil sales project under the umbrella of the Russia Crude Oil Allocation And Exportation Partnership and Principe.
In this project, we will register either you or your company to re-assign an already allocated crude oil sale license to you or the company and act as representative of the Petroleum Agency in selling of crude oil to the end buyers.
I have assisted a company based in Oman, Middle East to secure a crude oil sale license allocation in 2005. The director of this company, Mr. Ahmed Fahid could not actualize his dream in this project as he; the sole owner of the company was unfortunately struck by stroke therefore incapable of involving in active business.
I will package you as the crude oil sale license beneficiary. We would re-assign the sale license earlier given to Mr. Ahmed Fahid to you/your company. This will give you or your company the legal authority to act as crude oil sales agent/representative for the petroleum agency.
For further details regarding this transaction kindly email me
Engr suzy hickson
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