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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: "Cnooc Oil Base Group Limited" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bill_johnson@blumail.org>
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:41:04 -0000
Subject: HIRING NOW (FORWARD RESUME).!!

Good Day,

This is a letter from CNOOC Oil Base Group Ltd. The company (CNOOC) was established in 1982. We specialize in Oil exploitation, technical service, chemicals, fertilizer production, refining, natural gas, power generation, financial services, logistic services and new energies development with our age old tradition of Gmek system,

We are able to pick our Agent(s) randomly all over the globe in other to meet with the 21st century customer services globally. Since its establishment, CNOOC oil company has been excellent in nation building and impeccable in meeting with today's standard. We will be glad in employing your services to work as an Agent(s) on our behalf for goods and raw materials we supplied to our customers in the United States of America/Canada and you receive first hand payment from our customers in the region on our behalf in which you receive a 10% (Ten Percent) payment in every transaction done on our behalf. Most payment (dealings) ranges from $20,000.00 to 100,000.00 US Dollars.


For more information; visit our corporate website : www.cnooc.com.cn. Please if you are interested, forward the following information to us:


#your name:
#Full address:
#state:
#city:
#phone number:
#age:
#occupation:


Thanks as we anticipate your understanding and looking forward to your becoming our corperate partner(s). A partnership grounded on fairness, equity and reliability.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Bill Johnson
Hiring Manager
Cnooc Ltd
info@cnoocoil.net

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