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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "SYLVESTER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agentsyl@e-mail.ua>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:31:53 -0400
Subject:
With utmost respect, I present you with this wounderful offer, which i strongly believe that it would be of great advantage to us. I want to ask if you genuinely know individuals and companies that deal on Petroleum Products. If you do, then we can deal because I have contacts of those who are legitimately into the sale of crude oil and other petroleum products from Nigeria.
Everything will be done based on CIF which means the buyer is very safe and protected. Look for dealers in your country who may want to deal on petroleum products from Nigeria. The Buyer will pay after getting products at his or her desired destination but agreements will be reached according to international banking standards. There is no fraudulent activity or activities here.
Here there are no upfront payments of any sort and if you have friends, people or companies who are willing to buy crude oil (Bonny Light) and other petroleum products from Nigeria, then I have the contacts. We can work things out. Tell the buyer from your side that it is purely on CIF basis. They will understand this. I hope you understand what I mean by CIF. Most if not all buyers prefer CIF. They will surely be glad to maximize this wonderful opportunity.
I assure you that the people I know can deliver based on CIF and you and I stand to make it as the facilitators. But those you talk to must be genuine, sincere and reliable dealers of oil and gas. I say this because they are charlatans everywhere.
This is 100% legitimate and you and I will get huge commission as facilitators or middlemen once a transaction goes through successfully. CIF can’t be resisted by a true oil dealer. Therfore search for crude oil dealers in your area and make this offer to them. Tell them Nigeria’s Bonny Light crude Oil is available on CIF Basis. We also offer TTT (Tanker To Tanker) or TTO (Tanker Take Over) in international waters.
Thank you and I wait to hear from you.
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