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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 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.
- husseinsapproval@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Ali Hussein Bin <husseinalibin@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2021 14:57:35 -0700
Subject: BECOME AN INDEPENDENT OIL SUPPLIER
Hello Dear,
We are Brokers in the Oil and Gas industry; this mail coveys to you an
opportunity to become an accredited Independent Oil Distributor.
We leverage on both Crude Oil and Refined products. Our clients
include major Oil Companies, Trading Houses and Commodity traders.
We facilitate new entrants into the lucrative Energy supply chain;
making it possible to get started with little or no capital at all.
Please reply for more details, if you wish to become an Oil
distributor or wish to expand your existing business portfolio.contact
me with my alternative Email:(husseinsapproval@mail.com)
Regards,
Hussein Ali Bin
(Portfolio Manager)Petroleum Brokerage Services
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