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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- chavezalejo0002@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Engr. Chavez Alejo" <pedrocarlosprivatemail72@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chavezalejo0002@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2020 14:41:42 +0200
Subject: VP
Dear Friend,
I greet you with warm regards. I earn a living in the oil industry as
leader of the Procurement Unit in a refining outfit owned by a Sao Tome and
Principe government. I currently reside in the united kingdom and work as a
liaison officer to the government
On my desk is a mandate to arrange for crude oil purchase for up to
5,000,000 barrels on every other month bases for 2 calendar years. The
essence of my reaching out to you is the fact that as a staff, it is
against Sao Tome government operational ethics to profiteer from any
dealings with any oil purchasing firm hence the reason I need a trustworthy
middle person outside my work circle to stand as the oil AGENT or BROKER so
we can get all the commission paid to us for all the oil purchases.
I will guide you as an insider to obtain the required oil License
certification from the National Petroleum Agency of Sao Tome and Principe
(NPA-STP) .If you are interested to partner with me on this, we can achieve
this license and registration with the NPA-STP in your name in less than 10
working days once the application is submitted. Worry less about purchases
as i already have some firms who are ready to purchase oil but do not have
any credible licensed agent to broker for them as required.
As soon as I hear from you today confirming your interest, I shall prepare
and send to you draft copy of MOU between your good self and I before we
can start the process of acquiring the Oil Agency/ Brokerage License.
Please ensure that you reply to this email address:
chavezalejo0002@gmail.com
Thank you and Kind regards.
Engr. Chavez Alejo.
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