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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Ryan Matthew" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ryanmentorship@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2019 15:46:57 +0200
Subject: Hello and good day.

Good day,
 
I wish to introduce you to the business of oil supplies; I work for Malta Oil & Gas as a procurement manager. Malta Oil & Gas is engaged in the supply of gas and diesel oils for the marine and industrial transport use, situated in the Republic of Malta / Europe and a common border with Libya and most Northern African Countries.
 
Like I said, I believe that we could take advantage of the high price of gas oil / petrol in Europe and Africa region countries of South Africa and Zimbabwe respectively, to our own benefit.On my desk is a mandate to arrange for Oil purchase from Republic of South Africa and Zimbabwe for up to 2,000,000 barrels on monthly bases for 12 calendar months.
 
This purchase is what we call a back door or black market purchase in oil sector, my colleagues and I have been conducting this back door or black market oil supplies to most big companies in Europe and Africa, especially in Zimbabwe and South Africa including private mines, agriculture and manufacturing companies for use on their plants in times like this when the normal petrol price is high.
 
The reason for my reaching out to you is because we in the process of establishing a middle man structure to mediate between the 2 parties involved (our Company and the Companies in Europe and Africa) before any contract are signed. You may be wondering why I cannot do it myself. The honest fact is that as an employee, it is against our company's ethics and operational policy to profiteer from our companys dealings with contractors or vendors; hence I am looking for a trustworthy outside my work circle in order to maintain a discrete profile.
 
I wish to extend this partnership to you my friend to build a middle man structure with you as a business person while I work from the background to guide you. Our commission/brokerage as middle man is between $2 - $3 per barrel so if the target of 2million barrels is met monthly we stand to share $4m - $6m every month for duration of 12 months. Contact me if you are interested in this deal, so that I can give you further details. Thank you once again.
 
Ryan Matthew
Procurement Manager
Crude Oil & Products Trading Division
+356 2778 2462

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