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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Jacob Beer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jacobklu2017@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 11:39:46 +0100
Subject: OASIS COMPENSATION SECRETARIES


This mail is coming to you from Oasis Compensation,as a reminder of your unpaid Fund,it came to our notice that you should have been compensated with the sum of $500,000.00USD,you may be wondering how we got your Email Address,well the EFCC[Economic & Financial Crime Commission]of West African,got in touch with us in respect of your fund,we were told that your Email Address was found in one of the con artist Flash Drive that was arrested few months ago by the EFCC,EFCC are working towards the eradication of fraudsters in western part of Africa with the help of the United States Government and the United Nation,they have been able to track down so many of this con artists in various part of West African countries.

Oasis Compensation now in charge of your compensation fund of the sum of $500,000.00USD. so you are advice to contact the Claim Agent in regards of the release of your compensation fund. Below is the information you need to contact the Claim Agent,

Claim Agent Name: Mr Jacob Beer
Claim Agent Email: jacobklu2017@gmail.com
Claim agent Number: 8110296548

Send him the necessary information below,so as to start processing the release of your fund,as soon as possible,the website below can be more reference for you to know how a woman got her fund back right in time,with the help of the EFCC.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4320984.stm

YOUR FULL NAMES:
YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
YOUR OCCUPATION:
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:
YOUR NATIONALITY:
YOUR AGE:
YOUR SEX:

NB:You are to provide these details stated above to the Claim Agent,for verification to know he is dealing with the right person,

Best Ragards
OASIS COMPENSATION SECRETARIES

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