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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: "Dr. James Bell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drjamesbell@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 15:33:58 +0100
Subject: RE: YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED URGENTLY

Shell Nigeria Exploration And Production Company Limited
21/22 Marina Rd,
Lagos Island, Lagos State.

I sincerely apologize for sending you this email without knowing you, I am Dr. James Bell a petroleum mining Engineer with Shell Nigeria Exploration And Production Company Limited. Shell Nigeria Exploration And Production Company Limited have severally be accused of oil spillages in the Niger delta region of Nigeria as a result of our crude oil mining and production activities offshore and onshore.

Oil spillage caused by our activities has caused massive devastation of farmlands, animals and degradation of the environment for decades this has made our host community to become very hostile and start blowing up our pipelines till it was resolved recently that we compensate the farmers and host community who lost their, land, farm produce and livestock.

My intention of contacting you is to include your name or business name among those to be compensated since I am incharge to personally verify volume of damage and approve those to be compensated. The money paid to you or your company as compensation will be shared secretly between both of us on a mutually agreed percentage.

I can confidently tell you that this deal can be completed in seven days if you comply accurately and no risk what so ever is involved in this deal, because am experienced everything will be perfected to ensure no trouble comes up now or in future, while I was a deputy to my boss he did it severally but now he has retired and I have been promoted to take his position i want to benefit too before I retire.

When I receive your reply of intention to work with me and an assurance I should trust you will not run away with my percentage I will give you more details about this deal but if you are interested just send me the following listed below so I can start the process.

Your full names............................................

Address....................................................

Telephone/mobile phone number............................... (MOBILE PHONE NUMBER PREFERED)

I look forward to a good long lasting working relationship with you till I retire in nine years time.


Regards,
Dr. James Bell



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