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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "murcopetroleumlimitedfirdx@gmx.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Murco Petroleum Limited." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <murcopetroleumlimited@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:08:36 -0700
Subject: Murco Petroleum Limited. 15/3/2012
Dear friend,
I hereby honestly and confidentially make this request to you with caution and also to guide you against the insurgences and
increasingly disseminating scam business proposal around the world.
This information above becomes critical and interesting by informing with the view to clear you from the doubt you may have as bring before
you this privileged opportunity being expressed further below .
My name is Mr Robert Brown a British citizen by nationalization and staff of Murco Petroleum Limited , Wales whose operational
regional office resides in London , UK . You can visit the official site my company at http://www.murco.co.uk/welcome.htm
I was officially involved in the procurement of a substantive bidders that set up three Petro-chemical Plants in the island of Wales .
The project budgetary provision submitted to the head of the technical and contracts feasibility department of Murco Petroleum Limited
over the set-up of the three plants were deliberately contrived to take up our personal need when dis-engaged finally from services.
It had taken great time and search to bring on board a person with a great sense of reliable and integrity to work with for the
takeover the place of subcontract to this executed projects.The re-appraised and over invoiced sum of 4.5 Million Pounds Sterling was the overinflated amount submitted and approved outside the original projects bid .
However, the above sum is yet unclaimed because it is only the technical heads of which i am one of the two has privileged source of
this outstanding amount.I am urgently soliciting with you to collaborate with us and stand for this legitimate deal. You must see this as the most sincere and honest opportunity coming from a true friend.
You stand to benefit 25% of the total sum outside any unforeseen contingencies in actualizing this opportunity.
I will be looking forward to your urgent consideration and acceptance .
Thanks,
Mr Robert Brown.
Murco Petroleum Limited.
E-mail:murcopetroleumlimitedfirdx@gmx.com
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