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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: "www.Con Oil ltd2" <www.con_oil_ltd2@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 00:54:55 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PERSONAL


NOTICE FOR APPOINTMENT

Dear Sir,

We wish to inform you that you have been appointed, as our company regional representative, you are expected to fill the form below and write back to us
via our E-mail as stated below.
It is with profound interest that i write this very important letter,believing that you are honest and trustworthy person. Let me crave your indulgence to introduce myself to
you
I am Dr. EDWARD COOKY, president/founder of Con Oil Ltd.we are OPEC members who deal on crude oil and raw materials and export into the Canada/America and
Europe our head office is located in London as stated below.
I am interested in employing your services, to work with me as our payment agent who can help us establish a medium of receiving payment on our behalf for crude
oil supplied to our customers in Europe, America and Africa .If you are interested in
transacting business with us.
I will be very glad Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of payment which we will pay for your services as my representative in your country.
Please if you are willing to partner with us,I will want you to furnish us with your particulars, to enable me give you further details. Please, you have to be an honest and trusted person, as more payments will be made through you in the course of this transaction.
And more so you will be entitled to 25% of every payment that you are able to receive on our behalf from our customers. As soon as we receive your positive response our lawyer will provide you with a power of attorney.
Please contact us for more information via email as
stated below with
the following information filled out.
NAME..............................................
MAILING ADDRESS (OFFICE AND RESIDENTIAL
)........................................
AGE:..............................................
MARITAL
STATUS:...........................................
STATE/COUNTRY.........................................................................
TELEPHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS..........................................................
A PERSONAL IDENTITY DOCUMENT i.e. A FULL PICTURE OF
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT
OR DRIVING LICENSE. However if you are capable to
handle these multimillion dollar contract advise us
via
our E-mail and contact Person Mr.
Jonathan Young, on telephone: 22505897603( Vice
President) Africa and Middle East Operations, so that
we can provide you with further information.
We look forward to working with you.
CEO
Dr.EDWARD COOKY
Con Oil and Gas Ltd
HACKNEY
E5 0hx
LONDON
NB, PLEASE REPLY VIA MY PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRESS:..........., for
detail information.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr EDWARD COOKY
CEO



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