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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "brinegarmacmahon@szel.co" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "brinegarmacmahon@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Brinegar Macmahon" <oleworld@dialogsl.net>
Reply-To: brinegarmacmahon@szel.co
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2018 09:57:40 -0700
Subject: Re: Oil & Gas Proposal
Hello,
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I greet you with warm regards. I work for Essar Oil (UK) Limited, which is=
a Crude Oil refining company as a procurement supervisor. On my desk is a =
mandate to arrange for Crude Oil purchase from Republic of Malta for up to=
2,000,000 barrels on monthly bases for 12 calendar months.
The reason for my reaching out to you is because am in the process of estab=
lishing a middle man structure to mediate between the 2 parties involved (o=
ur Company and the Company in Malta) before the contract is signed.
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You may be wondering why I cannot do it myself. The honest fact is that as=
a staff member working for this company, it is against our company's opera=
tional ethics/policy to for a staff member to be involved or profit in any =
financial dealings with our Company hence the reason I need a trustworthy p=
erson outside my work circle in order to maintain a discreet
profile.
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I wish to extend this partnership to you my friend to build a middle man st=
ructure with you while I work from the background to guide you. Our commiss=
ion/brokerage as middle man is between $2 - $3 per barrel so if the target =
of 2 Million barrels is met monthly we stand to share $4 Million - $6 Milli=
on every month for a span of 12 months.
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Contact me if you are interested in this deal, so that I can give you furt=
her details.
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Mr. Brinegar Macmahon
Essar Oil (UK) Limited
Crude Oil & ProductsTrading Division
Tel : +44 7451209588
Email: brinegarmacmahon@szel.co
Email: brinegarmacmahon@outlook.com
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