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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: "Phuangthong Sabrungthawee"<phuangthong.sabrungthawee@exnmobil.com>
Date: 28 Mar 2024 14:48:40 +0000
Subject: PROPOSAL AND TENDER FROM ExxonMobil Malaysia

Dear Sir/Ma

I trust this message finds you well. Permit me to introduce myself, Am  Phuangthong Sabrungthawee project manager for Exxon mobil Ltd  Malaysia, We are glad to invite your company to a new tender opportunity for our  project  we would appreciate your offer for the supply of your product as per our technical specification, as we believe that your product will suits our requirements and industrial applications We kindly request the information, about your product and a product catalog if available, If possible, we would also appreciate
project.

   Do not hesitate to contact us should you have any enquiry or clarification to be addressed.

 

Best Regards,

Phuangthong Sabrungthawee (Rung/Rosalin)
Customer Account Specialist – PVA Team
Supply Chain, Global Operations, Chemicals

Toll free:
Malaysia

ExxonMobil  Limited,
54 Harindhron Building, North Sathorn Road,
Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand

The information contained in this electronic message may be privileged and confidential, and is intended only for the individual(s) or entity(ies) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are placed on notice that any unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this electronic message is prohibited.

“Please note that all sales are made based on the relevant ExxonMobil selling affiliate’s Standard Terms and Conditions of Sales and Acceptance of Order (“Standard Terms and Conditions”) only, and no other terms. If your forms/purchase orders contain terms/conditions different from those set out in the Standard Terms and Conditions, your terms/conditions shall be considered null and void. Our receipt of your forms/purchase orders containing such terms/conditions does not constitute our agreement to them.

 

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