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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: "Info" <Info@nirway.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 14:18:17 +0200
Subject: TEIKOKU OIL AND GAS CO SEARCHING FOR REPRESENTATIVES (Respond Back To Us Via teikokuoilndgasco@outlook.com)






Dear Sir/Madam,

It is a pleasure to write to you in respect of our company, TEIKOKU
OIL & GAS CO., LTD (INPEX CORPORATION). We are experts in the sales of
raw materials. We export into the Canada/America/parts of Europe. We
are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium
of getting our funds from our customers in the Canada/America as well
as making payments through you to us. Please if interested in
transacting business in view of helping us, so our clients could make
payment to you being a representative to us, we will be very glad And
be rest assured that adequate compensations will be given and other
benefits follows.

Please contact us for more information:

TEIKOKU OIL & GAS CO., LTD.
17th Floor, Ebisu Neonato,
4-1-18 Ebisu, Shibuyaku,
Tokyo 150-0013, Japan
Website: http://www.inpex.co.jp/
E-mail: teikokuoilndgasco@outlook.com


Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to get
a total of 10% Commission as our Representative and Transfer the
Balance to us. N: B if you are an Attorney/Lawyer, Our Client can make
payment to you which you can clear easily from your (Trust Account)
this is the reason we need Capable Hands like yours. As our
representative in the Canada/America.

If interested forward your Phone number/Fax and Your full contact address to us.

Regards,

Mr. Chang Wantan
Company Director.


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