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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "lord simon angloeuropeanpetroleum" <angloeuropeanpetroleum01@msn.com>
Reply-To: lordsimon@angloeuropeanpetroleum.net
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:38:30 +0000
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

Anglo European Petroleum, Ltd
Company No.05446468
45 ELMDENE RD.BIRMINGHAM
16TZ-SE ,UNITED-KINGDOM.
 
EMAIL: lordsimon@angloeuropeanpetroleum.net
 
                      REQUEST FOR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE
 
Dear Sir/Madam
 
I am Lord Simon Ith, CEO of  Anglo European Petroleum, Ltd,here in London UK,
We are co-operation who deal on raw materials and export into America/Canada/Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting
to our costumers in America, Canada, and Europe as well as making payments through
you to us.
 
Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be very glad,
Please contact us for more information. Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the
opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our
representative in America/Canada/Europe. Please if you are interested I would appreciate
you forward to us your phone number and your full contact addresses to
this company via the email below.
CONTACT OUR RESPONSE OFFICE
 
Email:lordsimon@angloeuropeanpetroleum.net
Mr. Lord Simon Ith, CEO of  Anglo European Petroleum, Ltd

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