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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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Fraud email example:

From: "info_exxonmobiluk@barid.com" <info_exxonmobiluk@barid.com>
Reply-To: richardedward538@yahoo.co.nz
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 22:08:30 +0100
Subject: Letter of intent from Richard Edward




ExxonMobil Corporation
ExxonMobil House
Ermyn Way
Leatherhead
Surrey KT22 8UX
United Kingdom

Hello,

I'm Richard Edward, an Executive Member of the Audit and Compensation
Committee of ExxonMobil in London (http://www.exxonmobil.co.uk

I have a sensitive and private brief from the Senior Executives of this
top oil company in need of your partnership to re-profile funds amounting
to #50M (Fifty Million British Pounds Sterling). I will let you have the
details but in summary, the fund shall be paid to you through our
operating bank where it is presently deposited as soon as the legalization
and documentation process is concluded in your name.

This is a legitimate transaction without government interference and you
shall be compensated with 20% of the total sum, should you and your
company agree to work with us. If you are interested, please reply
urgently.

Warmest Regards
Richard Edward

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