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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: "info_ukpetrol@terra.es" <info_ukpetrol@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 15:31:15 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: WORK WITH US



From: Mr Albert Colleen
Chief Executive Officer
Oil&Gas Company Ltd U.K
A Subsidiary of Petro.UK Co,
Royal Building 2 Mosley St Manchester M2 3AN
United Kingdom


Ref : UK/OG/CA/2651/006

Dear Friend,

I am Mr Albert Colleen Chief Executive Officer of
Oil&Gas Company Ltd
U.K. We are an OPEC members that deals on crude oil,
raw materials and
export to Canada, America, Asia. Our company is also
into promotions and
entertainments.

We are in search for a reliable Customer Service
Agents who can assist
in receiving payments from customers that our company
supplied Goods to
in Canada, America and Asia as well as making Payments
through you to
us. Please if you are reliable and Interested in been
a Customer Service
Agents with our company we will be glad but you have
to be an honest
and a trustworthy person.

Note that, as our Customer Service Agents, you will
receive some
percentage and motivations on whatever amount that is
paid by our debtors
through you to us. Be informed that THERE IS NO
FINANCIAL OBLIGATION AT
YOUR END as our Customer Service Agents.

Please, to facilitate and proceed if accepted, do send
me promptly
either by fax or email the following:

NAME.............................................

MAILING ADDRESS..................................

AGE:.............................................

STATE/COUNTRY....................................

TEL/FAX NUMBERS..................................

COMPANY NAME (If any)............................

OCCUPATION....................... ...............

NAME OF YOUR BANK................................

EMAIL:....................... ...................

I.D:......................................... ...


Thank you for your time as we are looking forward to
working With you as you send your response back to us
on our email:albertcolleen_information@yahoo.co.uk

Mr Albert Colleen.
Chief Executive Officer
Oil&Gas Company Ltd U.K











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