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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- annpetroleum@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- bonny island, rivers state. port harcourt. email: annpetroleum@gmail.com contact seller email: engrkokoannpetroleum@yahoo.com (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: NIGERIAN BONNY LIGHT CRUDE OIL <annpetroleum@gmail.com>
Reply-To: engrkokoannpetroleum@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2018 09:10:03 +0100
Subject: NIGERIAN BONNY LIGHT CRUDE OIL
ANN PETROLEUM INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED.
Bonny Island, Rivers State. Port Harcourt.
Email: annpetroleum@gmail.com
Contact seller Email: engrkokoannpetroleum@yahoo.com
NIGERIAN BONNY LIGHT CRUDE OIL
Attn: Interested Crude Oil Buyers
Dear Sir,
I wish to introduce my company to you. I am a genuine seller, I have
my license through federal government Nigeria (FGN) to sale Nigeria
bonny light crude oil to international buyers.
The crude oil is available for verification and confirmation. If you
are interested, please contact me urgently through the above
mentioned contact number or email address . Please do note that buyers
must be able to buy a minimum of one million and maximum of two
million barrels per shipment stipulated by the law of the Nigeria
Government on the sale of crude oil to international buyers and
Please Pretenders and time-wasters are NOT allowed to contact me for
any reason.
Anticipating a prompt response from you if you are interested.
THANKS,
ENGR.KOKO. SELLER
Oil Well Is Available With Genuine Contact-------------Oil Well Is
Available With Genuine Contact.
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