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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: Sabah Waleed<abdullahsabahwaleed@gmail.com>
Date: 24 Jan 2022 19:16:49 -0800
Subject: Business Proposal

Greetings,

I trust this email finds you well, hope your family is good? I pray Allah protects and cares for them during this pandemic.

Actually, I am writing to you on behalf of an International Agent job opportunity within our company (Boubyan Petrochemical Company) based in Kuwait.

Referencing the latest feasibility studies conducted for project development, our company seeks for a reliable and trusted International Representative Agent, who can contribute positively to the success of this project.

The offer is embedded with a lot of benefits and recognition worldwide. And good news is that selection does not depend on your knowledge in the oil & gas, rather ability to meet company goals.

Let me know your interest and I will guide you with more relevant detailed information regarding the job role and description.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks and best regards,
Sabah Waleed Abdullah
Senior Project Consultant
Boubyan Petrochemical Company K.S.C.(BPC),
Kuwait.

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