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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: Marketer <ikwu.marketer@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 13:15:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Ago Light crude oil and many others are for sale,Buyers should contact right away.



I have a very lucrative business proposal for you,only if you are trust worthy.I know that this will fetch you and i,a very big amount of money if you are interested but I am looking at your ability to travel out of your country but If you can not be able to travel out of your country for this business and you are interested,you can send any of your trust worthy friend,relatives from your country to represent you but if you are not interested ,you may have friends and relatives who has the interest for the business.
 
However,I will start by introducing myself,I am Mr Ikwunne a marketer and it is not hiden that this country Nigeria is blessed country by Almighty God with mineral resources which crude oil is the major export.Dear,my pastor gave me this very connection and i thought, it is wise to start negotiating this business with capable and prominent individuals and companies who may be interested in this lucrative business of buying different types of  crude oil from us,include AGO Light crude oil and many others.However,my pastor has a senior Army officer,a Cornel in Nigeria Army,as his family friend.This officer is in possession to lift crude oil to the buyers,now the officer asked him to look for buyers who is interested, so my pastor contacted me as a marketer to help him look for buyers and asked me if there is any capable person or persons /company or companies that I know of.Please the interested buyer/s has to come to our country Nigeria to view this
business from the grassroot of it and have concrete arrangement and discussions with my pastor and the officer in charge of this crude oil.

The buyers should not bother to come with any money,unless the money for their accomodation (lodge) and feeding.The buyers can only pay money when the oil is been lifted.I want to encourage you that this business is hundred % genuine and free from fraud.This crude oil is light,and therefore will be easy to refine as a result of its low sulfur content.
 
Please for security reason,you need not to involve any money in this until the oil is lifted up for you to your country, but the buyer must come around first to meet with my pastor and this officer in charge of this crude oil and have a very genuine and concrete arrangement before the crude oil is been lifted to the buyer/s. Please,if you are not capable to do this transaction,i will demand that you help to negotiate with anyone be it individual or company around you, whom you know may be capable. I will need to hear from you,but you should understand that I have a percentage in this transaction.Thank you and i look forward to receive a positive respond from you.My e-mail address: ikwu.marketer@yahoo.com

Please you can send to me your direct telephone number/s to communicate with you,with my pastor for more clarifications,and your passport or photos.

Mr Ikwunne AS.
Marketer.

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