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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: "Richard B Michael" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardbwmichael@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 07:10:55 -0700
Subject: Richard B Michael

sir,

I am a financial consultant to the group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Coporation(NNPC),my client who is actively in
service advised me to look for a reliable person that can manage the sum of$1.5 billion on his behalf confidentially. This fund he made over years
from some oil marchants he assisted in buying Nigerian crude through the Government Allocations , who finally apprecated his candid assistance to
them and rewarded him by cash and gifts.

However, since the Nigerian Law does not permit a civil servant to handle such fund or operate a foreign account with such huge sum, he now
confided in me to look for a reliable foreigner (person) within the oil trading sector, who could manage this fund for him , if possible, he
could use it to lift Crude oil after he might have successfully secured this fund to his custody. He is willing to help such person buy Nigerian
Crude as he wishes. It was based on this note that i contacted you to seek your opinion .

The fund in question has been fully secured in a nearby country with good arrangement, all we need is your interest and willingness so that we can
meet in person and work this out and discuss further on other related issues. You will be rewarded fully which is subject to discussion/
negotiation.Note that there is no risk of any kind attached to this.For comprehensive details, i suggest you call me or reply back by filling
Mobile :+2348100830655

up the space below:
Complete Name:
Full Contact Address:
City State Zip Code:
Telephone and Mobile :
Fax:
Regards
Richard B Michael

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