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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: "femi adeyomi" <dir_conoilandgaslsp1@msn.com>
Reply-To: conoilandgasplc_info009@yahoo.com.au
Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 04:47:10 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!!

CONOIL AND GAS PLC


Dear Sir/Madam,


Top of the day to you. I am Mr. Femi Adeyomi , Debt Recovery Unit of
ConOil and Gas Plc. we are OPEC members that deals on crude oil, raw
materials and export to Canada, America, Europe and Asia. I will want to
solicit for your assistance to help my company collect payments that is
due for services and supplies we rendered.

Please if you are willing to assist, I will want you to furnish me with
your full details as outline below, so as to enable me give you further
details.

Please, you have to be an honest and trusted person, as in most cases
payments will be made through you to my company in the course of
transaction that is closer to you. And more so, you will be entitled to some
percentage and motivations in every payments that you are able to receive
for us from our customers.

Please contact me for more information via email with the below
Information's filled out.

NAME.........................................................
MAILING ADDRESS......................................
AGE:...............................................................
STATUS:........................................................
STATE/COUNTRY.............................................
TEL/FAX NUMBERS.................................
COMPANY NAME (If any).........................................
OCCUPATION.......................................................

On our receipt of the above details we shall forward to our customer/clients
to immediately contact you with the mode of payment. We look forward to
working with you,

All response should be send to:
Dr. Olom Berghert on:
conoilandgasplc_info009@yahoo.com



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