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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: "PetroSA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <estellevezidebeer@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 07:25:30 -0700
Subject: PETROLUEM SOUTH AFRICA 5 MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT DEAL

PetroSA
 
PetroSA continues to play an instrumental role in the country´s transformation through a range of activities that span the petroleum chain. Starting with the exploration and production of oil and natural gas, we sell petrochemical products to South Africa´s major oil companies and export petrochemical products to the international markets
 
 
Our Trade, Supply and Logistics (TS&L) division is responsible for marketing and selling our products and services to customers in South Africa and abroad. TS&L is committed to delivering value to our customers while offering quality products and services to maximize shareholder value in an ethical and environmentally responsible manner.
 
At home, we sell most of our fuel and fuel-related products to South Africa’s major oil companies. Abroad, our products compete on equal terms with those manufactured by the world’s largest petrochemical multinationals. Among other international markets, we are active in the US, Far East and Middle East as well as Europe, where we have a fully operational office. We are also reinforcing our sales and marketing presence in the emerging markets of Asia and Africa
- See more at: http://www.petrosa.co.za/products_and_services/Pages/Products-and-Sales.aspx#sthash.PI69GHxd.dpuf
 
 
We are selling Oil Blocks and shares so we need investors,as we are sending you this official email if you wish to share in our company great resort invest $100,000.00 in crude oil and make $5,000,000.00,we have crude in large quantities and i was elected as the new board member so i am given out these options get back to me for more details,if you are interested or have any one interested in oil business deal.To date, PetroSA has produced more than 45 million barrels of crude oil from our Oribi and Oryx oilfields, located in Block 9 off South Africa’s southern coast. - See more at: http://www.petrosa.co.za/products_and_services/Pages/Crude.aspx#sthash.AllxPW4z.dpuf
 
If you invest today in a space of 3 month you will become a Billionaire as we are here to serve you and see to it that we dispatch your oil to you.
 
 
BEST REGARDS
PETROLEUM MANAGER
estelle malennan
+27817281427

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