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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Andrew Frankfish" <afrnk@idowon.co.kr>
Reply-To: m_cox2006@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 01:57:58 +0900
Subject: If Interested....



Exxonmobil Lubricants & Specialities
Mailpoint 23
Exxomobil House
Ermyn Way
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 8UX
This is a strictly confidential email to  seek for your
assistance concerning the transfer of my profit in a
just recent oil contract my company awarded to an
american oil firm which has been executed.
As the manager of my branch, I inflated the original
amount because of my low finacial status and several
debts and this left me with a total amount of £850,000
GBP still at the bank.

I CANNOT approach to claim the funds because my head
branch may know about this so i want you to assist me
so I can present you or your company as a contractor
yet to be paid to effect the transfer of these funds
into your bank account either by bank wire or cashiers
check.

If interested, Get back to me as soon as possible with
your private phonenumber and i will also give you mine
so we can have voice conversation.

Andrew Frankfish (MD)
Mobil Surrey

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