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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: "Harris Todd"<htodd@wintek168.com>
Reply-To: harris.todd3@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 03:20:41 +0100
Subject: Re: Hello


Hello,

Please note that I am making this business introduction based on my regard for your credibility and your company profile I went through online. Due to your long experience in business, I would want to go into partnership with you. Am the Director of Europe Operations for the NPA-STP(National Petroleum Agency of Sao tome&Princippe). To be precise, I oversee Europe operations for the agency.

My position in the agency entitles me to recommend oil allocation and actualize oil lifting and exploration allocation licenses to candidates based on my interest. In 2003, I facilitated and actualized the license of Business man from Iraq. The license was for 5years at 24 MILLION BBLS/12 MONTHS. Due to reasons unknown to me, I haven't heard from the man since 2005. I just recently heard from a reliable source that the man is late. He died due to the attacks in Iraq After the death of Saddam Hussein.
The license is valid till date as I always ensure that I keep to my side of the bargain. I have decided to begin using the license from this month.

I seek your involvement as a partner due to your experience in business. I will package you as the allocation license beneficiary. Due to my position in the agency (NPA-STP), I cannot handle this project, that's why I need your assistance. With current events in Sao Tome&Principe, we shall be able to lift a minimum of 1.5million Barrels per month.

This is what I propose:
1.You provide me with your company name which shall be used in place of the initial license operator.
2.I will ensure that your company name is recognized as the license operator and that we have a lay can date for at least 1 Million barrels per month.
3.I will ensure that all lifting procedures are in place and buyers readily available.
4.You stand in as the license operator for all lifting and sales transactions, we shall open an account for the receipt of the oil sales proceeds in which both of us shall be signatories to the account.
5.We shall split the oil sales proceeds in the ratio of 50:50 equity share. Equity will be at the end of every annual quarter.

I believe you are a man of wisdom and integrity. This offer I make is based on utmost good faith. I would be jeopardizing my position in the agency, if word of this goes out. Therefore without mincing words, I rely on you for utmost confidentiality on every bit of details relating to this transaction.
Upon your positive response, I will be willing to forward to you, proof of my proposition.I look forward to a prospective business relationship between us.

Remain blessed as I expect your reply.
Harris Todd
Director Europe Operations.
NPA-STP

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