419 scam: "Mr. Conrad" <conradoutvag1@gmail.com> ^^ Dear Friend ^^

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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:

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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Conrad" <conradoutvag1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cutvag042@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 13:21:53 -0700
Subject: ^^ Dear Friend ^^

my message... ExxonMobil House Ermyn Way Leatherhead Surrey, KT22 8UX. Dear=
Sir/Madam I am Mr.Conrad Olsen-Utv=E5g, representing the operation and cor=
porate affairs in contract related matters of Exxon Mobil in London (http:/=
/www.exxonmobil.com). Exxon Mobil is one of the World Largest oil producing=
and Management Company with over 1.2 Trillion pounds Capital contract Inve=
stment. As a Senior Delegate and Principal Financial Officer of Exxon Mobil=
that handle contract related matters, I successfully over invoiced a contr=
act few years back which is not known by anybody and, I need your full coop=
eration and partnership to re-profile this contract funds amounting to #GBP=
18.5M GBP to your name as the contractor that executed this contract in As=
ia few years. The fund will be paid to you through a Finance Company where =
it is presently deposited as soon as the filing and documentation process i=
s concluded in your name because the contract was executed by Exxon Mobil U=
nited Kingdom in Asia. Most importantly, you will be required to fill your =
data's stated below to enable me arrange legal documents that will proof yo=
u as a sole contractor with EXXON MOBIL: (1). Stand as the beneficiary / co=
ntractor with Exxon Mobil to receive the funds as I will present you before=
the firm with legal documents. (2). Receive the funds into a business/pers=
onal bank account in your country. (3). At the completion of this transacti=
on, the sharing rates shall be 60% for me, 40% for you. (4) Full Names; (5)=
Contact Address: (6) Direct Telephone No: (7) Occupation: (8) Age and Mari=
tal Status: (9) Means of Identification: Note: Get back to me as soon as po=
ssible For more details about the funds. Best Regards, Mr.Conrad Olsen-Utv=
=E5g=20

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