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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: "Wisdom" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wisdom.ihe@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 11:47:12 -0800
Subject: BLCO/FLCO

Dear Prospective Buyer,
 
It is a pleasure to inform you that we are Nigerian based mandate to a genuine Nigeria Oil and Gas.
 
We supply the following products..:
 
Bonny Light Crude Oil (BLCO/FLCO)
 
Diesel D2, Jet Fuel, Mazut, Naptha, Gasoline, Bitumen, LPG, LNG, JP54
 
If you are interested in any of the products we supply, kindly contact us to enable us furnish you with our end Seller's
 
SOFT PROCEDURES for your kind perusal.
 
 
 
PROCEDURE FOR CIF( Please note that buyer has to send a LOI before we can start with the procedure.
 
1. Buyer and Seller sign the sales purchase agreement and copies exchanged via electronic Format.
 
2. Buyer send to seller swift MT199 (Proof of Funds).
 
3. After confirmation of swift MT199, Seller will instructs his bank to post a 2% PB to buyers bank for the cost of entire cargo.
 
4. Buyer confirms the 2% PB from the Sellers bank and swift Confirmable, Irrevocable Letter of Credit LC for the entire cargo into Sellers nominated account to be activated by the 2%PB within 4 business banking days.
 
5. Buyer provides agents and Inspector details and ATB format and despot details with shipping agent details at the receiving port.
 
6. Seller confirms buyers LC and nominates a vessel of 2million barrels to load the product called Bonny Light Crude Oil (BLCO) and instructs his captain to issue ETA/NOR to buyer and sail to the agreed POD (Port of Discharge). Inward port charges and clearance to be at buyers expense.
 
7. Upon arrival, Seller instructs his Captain to issue Marine ATB and Clearance to board Buyers Supercargo and Inspector for confirmation of product and to conduct inspection.
 
8. Buyers agents confirms product to Buyer by counter signing with the Captain of Mother Vessel.
 
9. Buyers Inspector comes down with sample for Q & Q and after that, Inspection company presents result to both parties.
 
10. After the confirmation of test result to both parties and well satisfied, Seller instructs the vessel captain to discharge cargo into buyers storage.
 
11. After discharge into buyers storage, cargo documents are handed over to buyer for payment. Buyer instructs his Bank to release MT103 swift transfer payment to sellers bank and all nominated accounts in the signed contract.
 

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