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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: "Engr. Idris Ibrahim" <paulus@osnanet.de>
Reply-To: engridrisibrahim@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:20:36 +0200
Subject: OIL LICENSES.
Good day,
I work as director, foreign operations of oil producing
country's Petroleum Ministry. We are presently opening
tender for award of crude oil export and petroleum product
imports licenses. The commission and expected profits
realizable from operating these license could be between
$3Million to $18Million monthly depending on the source
for the petroleum products, or who is buying the crude
oil.
I am well experienced in the workings of the oil and gas
industry of my country and have very good working
relationships with those that matters. I am looking for an
active partner whom I can work with to facilitate and
secure any of these licenses for the mutual interest of
the partnership. I will give further details on this
opportunity to you upon your response.
Please note: you must NOT be already involved in oil and
gas services and business to be able to partner with me in
this venture. Please reply me back for further details.
Regards,
Engr. Idris Ibrahim
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