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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: ENGR BAYU BHARATA <"blessedevening."@eagle.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: ENGR BAYU BHARATA <energybharata@consultant.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2017 03:45:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: STRICTLY PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES (OPEC)
OPEC SECRETARIAT, OBERE DONAUSTRASSE A-1020 VIENNA- AUSTRIA



STRICTLY PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL



Dear Friend

Please pardon the abruptness of this letter, it is due to its urgency. However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not met personally or had any dealings with you in the past. I must apologize for intruding into your privacy, but I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense benefit it will be to both of us.

My name is Engr Bayu Bharata , an energy consultant with OPEC FUND FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT in the Gulf region. I am foreign operations director for the OPEC FUND FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ( OFID) and the world bank program in the Middle East.The body responsible for IRAQ OIL FOR FOOD PROGRAM AND Re-admission of Iran in the OPEC market. I am contacting you for mutual investment partnership I would like to establish with you.

Please get back to me as soon as you receive this email for a detailed explanation . please reply through my private email (energybharata@consultant.com)

Best Regards

Engr.Bayu Bharata
Energy consultant(OPEC)
Private email: energybharata@consultant.com

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