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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: ventas@lacesa.com
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:11:29 -0500
Subject: CRUDE OIL TRADE

Ref: ConOil/01-1/SAP/13

From: Mr. Mike Adenuga Jr (Con Oil Nigeria Limited)

June 2013


Please forgive me, I understand that this is not the usual way to
relay important messages like this one. I'm trying unsuccessfully to
find your contact address or fax number, and so I turned to
communicate with you via email. You can ignore this email if you are
not interested.

I want to use this medium to introduce myself and our company. Con Oil
Nigeria Limited is the only indigenous conglomerate, diversified group
with business interests in key sectors of the Nigerian economy,
including food and agro-allied, energy (oil, gas and electricity),
infrastructure, real estate and services. With a strong and passionate
desire for perfection, we are working successfully in business for
nearly four decades since its inception in 1970, we are registered
with corporate affairs commission in 2001, the Federal Government of
Nigeria under the companies and allied matters act 1.1990. I am Mr.
Mike Adenuga and I am the managing director of the company in Nigeria.
Con Oil Nigeria Limited is sourcing for a strong and reliable person
to work with us to be our international mediator in oil in Europe and
Asia, where you will act as an intermediary between our company and
the ultimate buyer of crude oil to Europe and Asia, to negotiate on
our behalf to the successful completion of the transaction. We have
direct sources in the NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation)
with a verifiable export sales of petroleum licenses, which checks
have a major dealer in the Bonny Light crude oil, which is a high
quality oil with high API (low specific gravity) and very low sulfur
content. If our proposal to you meets you in a favorable
consideration,then come back to us through my private email address
below for more information.

con.oil_plc@outlook.com

For more information on how to start, and further answers to your
questions will be given to you by specifying an interest.
Sincerely,
Mr. Mike Adenuga Jr,
E-mail: con.oil_plc@outlook.com
www.conoilplc.com

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