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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- engr.antonioarmandooillicense@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Engr.Antonio Armando" <bancoleite@sms.goiania.go.gov.br>
Reply-To:
"engr.antonioarmandooillicense@gmail.com" <engr.antonioarmandooillicense@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2016 19:10:54 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Crude oil Lifting License
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Engr.Antonio Armando
Offshore Concession
Oil and gas Exploration
Avenida Marginal 12 Julho
Sao Tome and Principe
Hello,
Crude oil Lifting License No: ANP-C-STP/056432
Business offer from the oil rich Sao Tome and Principe cooperate affairs
commission. Once I receive a message from you notifying me of your
interest, the details of the transaction regarding the business would then
be brought to your knowledge.Please ensure that you reply this
email strictly at: engr.antonioarmandooillicense@gmail.com
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