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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: BG Group plc <shelia@viscom.net>
Reply-To: stevenbuck631@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 00:49:10 -0800
Subject: BG Group plc

Attn:
BG Group plc
Thames Valley Park,
Reading,
Berkshire,
RG6 1PT
United Kingdom

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is with trust and confidence that I write this urgent business
assistance to you. I am a principal staff with Oil & Gas Company {BG
GROUP} in United Kingdom .I have been assigned by two of my colleagues
to seek for a trust worthy foreign partner who will assist us in the
transfer of the sum of GBP12,000,000.00(Twelve Million Pounds) only
into a safe foreign account pending on our arrival in your country for
sharing and utilization of the fund with the owner of the account.

On the 20th of January 2014 our corporation, the British gas plc (bg
group), awarded a contract of gbp168, 000, 000, 00 (one hundred and
sixty eight million pounds) only, to a foreign firm for the supply of
some equipment valued gbp156, 000, 000, 00 (one hundred and fifty six
million pounds) only. But I and my colleagues being members of the
contract awarding committee over-inflated the contract to the tune of
gbp168,000,000.00 (one hundred and sixty eight million pounds) only,
with the intention of sharing the remaining balance
12,000,000.00(Twelve million pounds) only among ourselves.

The contract has been successfully executed and the actual contractors
had been paid their gbp156,000,000.00 (one hundred and fifty six
million pounds) in full leaving a balance of gbp12,000,000.00 which we
now want to transfer out of the country in our favor for disbursement
among ourselves. Meanwhile I and two of my colleagues have agreed that
if you/your company can act as the beneficiary of this fund ou will
retain 30% of the total fund, for the assistance rendered, while we
would retain 60% of the total and the balance of 10% of the total fund
will be set aside for the off-setting of all expenses that might be
incurred by both parties during the fund transfer process. We are
requesting you to co-operate with us and provide a convenient account
number in a designated bank where this fund can be safely
transferred;we intend to come over there on the completion of the fund
transfer to secure our own share of the fund.

Please, note that we have been careful and have worked out all the
modalities for a smooth transfer of this fund to your chosen
designated account before contacting you .We would therefore not want
you to expose this proposal to any body for the purpose of security
and its confidential nature. Please be rest assured that this
transaction is 100% risk-free. If this proposal is acceptable by
you,please contact me through my personal e-mail address for further
information on this transaction. Note that the particular nature of
your companys business is irrelevant to this transaction.Note that
your favorable reply is urgently needed. This information is highly
confidential and urgent.You can reply me through this Email
Address:stevenbuck631@gmail.com

Best regards
Steven Buck
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director.BG Group plc
Good day to you and your family. I apologize if the content here under are contrary to your moral ethics but please treat with absolute secrecy and personal. My name is Engr. Dr. Ahmad Mualla from Damascus Syria. I am a retired government official and was former personal investor & financial consultant adviser to some top politicians in Syria, also an oil tycoon from Syria and Saudi Arabia. Al Furat Petroleum Company (AFPC) the leader in the region in Reservoir Management AFPC was established under Service Contract no. 210 ratified by Law no. 43 of 1977 and named as per decree-law no.12 in 1985.

AFPC is a joint venture company between the General Petroleum Corporation (50%) and private shareholders of Syria Shell Petroleum Development ( SSPD ) etc. I have plan to relocate my investment planning to your beautiful country, out of Syria, Now that Syria security and our Economic independent has been lost to the greatest lower level, and our culture has been lost forever and our happiness has been taken away from us. I will like to relocate my family out from Syria. Here in my country there is fire on the mountain and I need a foreign partner to enable me transport my investment capital and then relocate with my family. Honestly I wish you and I will discuss more and get along. I need a partner because I don't have any bank account outside Syria. I am interested in buying properties; houses, Building real estate and some tourist places. I will appreciate your ideas and knowledge regarding this or any other profitable investment you may suggest. On my next email I will explain to you the full details of this investment.

I shall tell you more about myself and my family on my next email upon your response, you may as well tell me little more about yourself.

For easy response , you are advise to send your reply to my private email address : info.engr.9999@gmail.com

Thanks
Engr.Dr.Ahmad Mualla
Damascus Syria

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