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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: " Khun Chakrya" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <k.chakrya@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 09:22:06 -0700
Subject: HELLO, QUICK RESPONSE NEEDED...

Hello,




Please, kindly take your time to understand the content of this email. I wish to introduce you to a transaction that would be of immense benefit to both of us. Being the assistant director in the marketing and products department of SONANGOL PETROLEUM AGENCY here in Kingdom of Cambodia as the liaison office, it is possible that we may be tempted to make fortune out of our client's situations, when we cannot help it, or left with no better option.




The issue I am presenting to you is a case of a Dutch South African who Operated a license with this agency with the mandate to sale 60million Barrels of crude for the total period of five years. The monthly allocation to this crude oil license number is 1million barrels which attracts total commission of $2million dollars every month as profit for five years.







For health reasons, Mr. Vart could not continue with the active activities involve in negotiating sales since January 2011 and he later informed the agency through his attorney of his sad health situation and his inability to continue with sales operation which leaves the license dormant for more than a year.







However, I don't belong to that school of thought which proposes that the fortune of unlucky people go down the drain. I therefore seek for your assistance in presenting your company as license beneficiary since i am not allowed to own a crude oil license with the same agency as a staff. This is a legitimate business exercise that gives us opportunity to net in $2million dollars every month and this will be shared 50/50 as my partner. As a staff of the agency, i am very certain that the Agency will not hesitate to re assign the mentioned license No: to any serious company or individual who has what it takes to operate this license and with my connection and experience within the agency, i will do everything possible to ensure w e have a successful bid and the license awarded to any company you and i are presenting.
Please give your response to this email via return email. I will give you comprehensive details when I hear from you and how we can handle this together.




Regards,




Khun Chakrya

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