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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: "wale tinubu" <oando_groupcompaniesplcl@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: info_oandocorporateservice@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:29:10 -0500
Subject: CAN WE ESTABLISH IN YOUR COUNTRY?






THE OANDO'S OIL & GAS,
GROUP OF COMPANIES WEST,
AFRICAN PLC,CORPORATE
OFFICE,14 ADEMOLA ADETUKUMBO,
WAY VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
E-MAIL:info_oandocorporateservice@yahoo.com
Phone:234-8068189026,
Fax:234-1-5453464.

Attention:

Dear Sir/Madam,

In effort to extend our Investment globally,the Oando Oil & Gas Group of
Companies West Africa Plc,are in collaboration with the First Inland Bank
Africa Plc,will be interested to associate with you as the branch Manager of
the above mentioned Corporation in your Country.The Oando Oil & Gas Group of
Companies West Africa Plc,with the assets value of $9.5 billion dollars
globally,would want to invest into a micro-stations of Oil & Gas Products
in your Country.

Oando Group of Companies West Africa Plc,is an authorised and Licensed
Exporter of the Nigerian Crude Oil under the Nigerian National Petroluem
Corporation (NNPC),and also a member of the Nigerian National Shipping Line
Operators (NNSLO).

Therefore,if you are willing to seek for the Investment Co-operation in your
Country.The management shall need your portentials in the area of Oil
management under the negotiations with the government bureau office incharge
of Petroluem Products in your Country.If the Investment is finally given
approval by your government bureau office, you will be required to make a
discovery of a strategic positions of a completed assets what for sales for
the mounting of the Investment. you will also detail the management
immediately,before the arrivals of the representatives in your Country for
the supervisions and further enquiries before the assets payments.After due
observations and reccommendations by our representatives, constructions will
then commence.
Note,the following requirements will be needed and forwarded to the above
corporate office through the email address above.
(1)You must be aboved age limit of 24yrs.
(2)Your residential address & phone/fax numbers.
(3)You must provide your photo copy of International Passport or Driving
Licence.
Note,you can reach the management for negotiations on the terms stated
therein.
Finally,The management is waiting for your urgent response.

My Regards,

Yours faithfully,

Dr.Wale.Tinubu.The Group Chief Executive Officer (G.C.E.O)

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