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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: "ANGOLA OIL AND GAS CORPORATION" <angolaoilgascorporation@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:26:22 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: MESSAGE FROM ANGOLA OIL AND GAS CORPORATION.

DR.MIKO MUNGAZI
AUDITOR GENERAL,
ANGOLA OIL AND GAS CORPORATION,
LUANDA, ANGOLA.

Dear Sir/Ma,

This message that demands your most serious and urgent attention will delfinitely come to you as a surprise because we
don't know each other before.

Briefly, i am Dr.Miko Mungazi, the Auditor General of Angola Oil and Gas Corporation, here in Luanda, Angola. I am
writing to solicit for your kind assistance and cooperation in two outstanding business transactions involving the
sums of $58.5million and $65million respectively.

First, the $58.5million ( Fifty Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only), belongs to a
Drilling German Contractor with our Cotporation, late Mr.Manfred Kaufman, who lived for forty yeras in Angola and died
some years ago. Its a balance of one of his drilling contracts executed with our Corpration.some years back. Since
nobody has come for teh payment, i will front you as a joint contractor on the protect and successfully transfer the
$58.5m into your nominated account from our Corporation's offshore grant account.

Secondly, the $65million (Sity Five Million United States Dollars Onlu), came from an over-invoicing of a contract
awarded to the Exxon Mobil Oil Corporation. The money has since been moved to a Security Company in Europe for safe
custody as the law does not permit people in my position to open and operate a foreign bank account. Release of the
$65million to you by the security company as simple as ABC.

SHARING TERMS.

We shall share the $58.5m or the $65m or both as follows: Any amount you spend in clearing the consignment ( $65m) at
the security company or your charges paid to our corporation's offshore service bank) shall be deducted from either
or the sums if handled and we shall share the balance 50% each. Our transaction is as simple as that and 100% legally
privileged.

If you arer interested in handling any or both the above GUARANTEED transactions and most importantly, assure me of
secured investments with my share in your country till i amable to lay hands on the money, then provide the followings
for further details:

Your Full Names:.....................................................................................

Your Aaddress:........................................................................................

...............................................................................................................

Your Occipation:.........................................................................................

Your Company Name:.........................................................................................

Your Cell Phonr Number:....................................................................................

I sincerely look forward to doing business with you if only you can protect and enhance my interest on wise
investments with my share till i am able to lay hands on the money.

I look forward to reading your urgent and positive response in this direction.

Yours faithfully,

DR.MIKO MUNGAZI
AUDITOR GENERAL,
ANGOLA OIL AND GAS CORPORATION,
LUANDA, ANGOLA.


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