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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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Fraud email example:

From: Oparaocha Benjamine <benjamineworld@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 09:47:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: SYSTEMATIC OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTION AND INVESTEMENT


SYSTEMATIC SYSTEMATIC OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTION AND INVESTEMENT)

HELLO Mr.SKIL BESHIR,


COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON WITH HOPE THINGS IS RIGHT NOW. THESE IS TO INFORM U ABOUT THE NEW FOUNDATION OF INVESTEMENT AND PETROLEUM PRODUCT. IT HAS BEEN PROOVE IN THE COUNTRY THAT A COUNTRY WITH ENOUGH GASOLINE SHOULD BE SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM ORGANISATION(NPO). BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL COUNTRIES, INTERNATIONAL COUNTRIES HAS BEEN FEEDING WITH PETROLEUM,CRUDE OIL, GASOLINE AND DIESIL DERRIVE FROM ORGANIC COMPOUNDS. BY MEANS OF REFINERY MACHINES IN SHELL COMPANY IN NIGERIA,INDIA AND OTHERS.BUT NIGERIA IS IN REACH IN PETROLEUM AS THE ONLY USEFULL PETROLEUM IN THE WORLD.PROMOTION OF PETRO,CRUDE OIL,DIESIL AND PARAFFIN HAS BEEN DISCOVERED SINCE 1827 WHEN BRITISH IS IN RULE ROUND THE WORLD.BESHIR AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN HAS BEEN IN USE WITH PETROLEUM PRODUCT AND BY-PRODUCT GASOLINE AS THE MOST USEFULL FACTOR IN LIFE FOR NOW. SOME COUNTRY HAS BEEN IN USE LIKE; ESIA,POLAND,ENGLAND,LONDON,USA,AUSTRALIA,SWITZERLAND,UK,NADALAND,GERMANY,INDIA,
JAPAN,CHINA AND AFRICA,AS MUCH AS.KNOW THAT Mr.BESHIR IT IS NOW ON BUSINESS ROUND THE WORLD,BUSINESS FORUM B/W ME AND U ALSO OTHERS INTERESTED INVESTERS. THESE IS WHY THIS QUICK NOTIFICATION APPEARS TO MAIL IT TO U .FAST AND RELIABLE CONVERSATION WITH U AND OTHERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN IT. FRANKLY BET WITH THIS BUSINESS THAT ENOUGH FINANCIAL SOUND WILL BE DEPPOSITED TO U AFTER MUCH SELLS. Mr.BESHIR IT ALSO INVOLVE AN INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT TO IT THROUHG U OR OTHER AND PREVIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF FILLEN STATION SERVICES . NOW SOME PASTURE HAS BEEN FOLD,SO WE NEED SOME INVESTERS TO CLAIM IT FOR PETROLEUM PURPOSES, LIKE FILLEN STATION SERVICES. U CAN ALSO INVITE SOME OTHERS INVESTERS FOR IT EITHER FEMALE OR MALE . FINANCIAL SOUND IS NOT MUCH JUST DEAL WITH US OF ABOUT $870,000.00.(100%) IS FOR COMMISION FEE. (200%) IS FOR LAND PORCHESES AND REMAINING (570%) IS FOR BUILDING,FURNITURES AND FUELLING READING METERS. FINANLY U CAN SEE OUR PERFORMANCES.AFTER ALL THIS PROCESSES BUSINESS IS
IN MOTION AND AFTER EVERY MONTH MONEY FROM UR INVEST WILL BE FORWARD TO U IN UR ACCOUNT OR U CAN EVEN CAME DOWN TO THE COUNTRY TO LOUNCH AND RECIEVE UR DOCUMENT FILE F OF UR FOUNDATION FOR REAL .U CAN EVEN KEEP MY OWN SHARE AFTER EVERYTHING IS CONCLUDED U CAN PAY ME BACK . WE DUE RESPECT WE ASK U TO RELIAL ON US AS A BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP. OR U CAN CONTACT OUR CONTRACTOR, EMAIL ADDRESS FOR FURTHER
contract.tonyowene@yahoo.com NOTICE.WITH MY PERSONALITY INVOLVEMENT ,RELIAL ON U TOO.PLZ A NICE RESPOND SHOULD BE REPLY WITH REASONABLE WORDS, AND SHOULD BE MADE CLAER.
NOTE:Mr. SKIL BESHIR FOR UR INTEREST PLZ ALLOW NOBODY TO GET IN TOUNCH TO THESE INFORMATION, TO AVOID OF CHANCING U ON LINE FOR THESE BUSINESS TRIP.B/C PEOPLE CAN DO THAT AND I WILL APPRECITE ANY RESPONSIBLE RESPOND TO THIS. IF ANY SAW IT AND PUSH INTEREST IN IT OK.BUT IF ANY INTERESTED INVESTERS PUT INTEREST IN IT SHOULD BE DIRRECTED BY U TO ME, WITH MY EMAIL ADDRESS jonson_jonsonsmith@yahoo.com. IT HAS BEEN ADDRESS BY THE GOVERMENT OF THE COUNTRY . REMAINBER IT IS INVESTEMENT AND SERVICES OF OIL FOR ROAD USE ONLY.AND ALSO FOR AN INDIVIDUAL USE AS BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP,BUILDER FOUNDATION.IF U ARE CONSIUOS OF THESE BUSINESS PLZ CONTACT ME WITH MY PRIVATE MAIL: chigozieworld_o@yahoo.com
OUR PERFORMANCES ARE RELIABLE ONCE MORE ,JUST REGARD US WELL AND NICE TOO.
BEST
REGARD
REMAIN BLESS

&;nbs p;
URS FAITHFULL
Mr.JONSON BEN

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