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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: "Bruno Schuler" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <schulerb@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:42:55 +0800
Subject: BUSINESS REQUEST

Good Day,

I am Mr.Bruno Schuler, representing the operation and corporate affairs on contract related
matters of Exxon Mobil in London (http://www.exxonmobil.com). Exxon Mobil is one of the World
Largest oil producing and Management Company with over £1.2 Trillion British Pounds Capital
contract Investment.

As a senior operational and corporate affairs representative of Exxon Mobil that handle contract
related matters, I successfully over invoiced a contract few years back which is not known by
anybody and, I need your full cooperation and partnership to re-profile this contract funds
amounting to US$18,600,000:00m to your name as the contractor that executed this contract in
South Easte Asia in year 2005.

There were series of contracts executed by a consortium of Multinationals in the oil industry
in favour of the (EXXON MOBIL) among which were;

1) The expansion of Pipeline network within South Easte Asia for crude oil and downstream products
distribution and subsequent evacuation - US$2 Billion.
2) Contract for Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of various Refineries in the country- US$116 Million
3) The construction of Storage Tanks for Petroleum Product (Depots)-US$145 Million.

The fund will be paid to you via Exxon Mobil Settlement center as soon as the filing and documentation
process is concluded in your name because the contract was executed by Exxon Mobil registered
contractors.

Apparently, you will be required to fill your data's stated below to enable me arrange legal
documents that will proof you as a sole contractor with EXXON MOBIL:

(1) Stand as the beneficiary / contractor with Exxon Mobil to receive the funds as I will present
you before the firm with legal documents.
(2) Receive the funds into a business/personal bank account in your country.
(3) At the completion of this transaction, the sharing rates shall be 70% for me, 30% for you.
(4) Full Names;
(5) Contact Address:
(6) Direct Telephone No:
(7) Occupation:
(8) Age and Marital Status:

Note: Do not contact my office number or company e-mail for security reasons. Get back to me as soon
as possible For more details about this transaction.

Best Regards.
Mr.Bruno Schuler,
Operation and Corporate affairs Officer
EXXON MOBIL London.
Direct line: +441224449015 / +448719746207

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