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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- nabbilnour00@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: EL-nabil Nour <nabbilnour2002@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nabilnour20002@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:36:53 +0200
Subject: MY PROPOSAL OPEN THE ATTACHMENT AND VIEW
Dear sir,
My name is Nour El Deen Nabil a staff in the National petroleum agency
of Sao Tome and Principe but originally from Arab Republic of Egypt ;
I secured a crude oil lifting license from the National Petroleum
Agency (STP-NPA) where I work.
The license was for 5years at 24 million Barrels/12months. i.e., the
license has an operating duration of five (5) years.
I am in need of a partner who wills partnership with me to make use of
this allocation license; I will package you as the new allocation
license beneficiary since my position in the agency doesn't permit me
to handle it alone.
Due to my position in the Petroleum Agency, I cannot handle this
project alone; you have all the qualities needed for this project.
All we need do to are these:
1. We have to officially register a company with the Sao Tome and
Principe Petroleum Agency, which shall serve as our lifting company as
to enable us make use of this lifting license.
2. I will ensure that all lifting procedures are in place and buyers
readily available.
3. You stand in as the license operator for all the lifting and sales
transactions,
If accepted we can start working on this project, I know oil business
may not be your line of business but I will handle and manage this
project and also make sure that I guide you on what to do at any given
time.
Don't forget to furnish me with your private phone and fax numbers for
easier communication.
I await your response.
Nour El Deen Nabil.
Reply to this email : nabbilnour00@gmail.com
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