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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: ABDELRAHMAN MOHD <takx@takx.ir>
Reply-To: www.ssbcabdelrahman@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2015 12:16:37 -0500
Subject: OIL BUSINESS PROPOSAL



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Attention : Managing Director

Good day,

This letter serves as a confirmation of my interest to partner with you
in a long term profitable venture with my company.

I work as director, foreign operations of oil producing country's
Petroleum Ministry. We are presently opening tender for award of crude
oil export and petroleum product imports licenses. The commission and
expected profits realizable from operating this license could be between
$3Million to $8Million monthly depending on the source for the petroleum
products, or who is buying the crude oil.

I am well experienced in the operation of the oil and gas industry of my
country and have very good working relationships with those that
matters. I am looking for an active partner whom I can work with to
facilitate and secure any of these licenses for the mutual interest of
the partnership. I will give you further details on this opportunity
upon your response.

Please note: your area of specialization or experience will not affect
this partnership, in essence’ you may not be involved in oil and gas
services and business to be able to partner with me in this venture.
Please reply me back for further details through the below details and
call me on the below telephone number.



Regards,
Engr.MohamedelaminIdris Ibrahim Abdelrahman




Directors/President Omar Al Bashir (Chairman//President of Sudan)
President SalvaKiir (Vice Chairman/President of South Sudan) Dr.A. Ahmed
Al Jaz( Coordinator)

Mrs. Elizabeth James Boi( Deputy Minister,Petroleum and Minning). Engr.
Mohd. I.I Abdelrahman(Director Foreign Operations OPCPM) Mr. Ahmed El
Ebrahim (Director Licensing) L. Mekwe ( General Manager Regulations) O .
Mans ( Chief Financial Officer) V. Storm ( Manager Information
Services) N. Ngabaza ( Manager Human Resources)

PCH ThompsonA. S. Vaned, L. S. Williams.

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