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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: "THE EXXON-MOBIL OIL COMPANY" <info@claims.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: exxomobil02@live.com
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:29:35 +0600 (BDT)
Subject:




THE EXXON-MOBIL OIL COMPANY
PLOT 1 - 16 EXXON-MOBIL LAYOUT,
WUSE ZONE 2,WUSE, ABUJA. NIGERIA.

TICKET No: 20511465463-7644
REF No: MYKL-P/200-26937
BATCH No: 2005MKL-01
You have just been awarded the sum of USD$386,500.00 USD. dollars Only
which was won
by your E-MAIL Address in our (e.m.o)EXXON-MOBIL Lottery Promotions here in
nigeria Do get back to this office with your required details via:
Name: Ali muhammed
Tel: +2348134955086
Email: exxomobil02@live.com
Names :..............
Address :............
Country :............
Phone No :...........
Age :................
Sex :................
Best Regard,
Mrs Ani Saeed.


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