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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: "Rasak Lookman" <headdesign@headdesign.co.th>
Reply-To: rassaklookman1967@africamel.net
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:06:33 -0700
Subject: Confidential message.



SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
44 MARINA, LAGOS NIGERIA.
OUR REF.SPDC/03
ATTENTION: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
Please Reply me through my Private E-mail address please:(rassaklookman1967@africamel.net)

Dear
FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION, THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING CONFIDENTIAL.I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DAY. WE HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU BY E-MAIL DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION.LET ME STARTS BY INTRODUCING MY SELF PROPERLY TO YOU.I AM MR Rasak Lookman,
THE AUDITOR OF THE SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (SPDC).

I CAME TO KNOW OF YOU IN MY PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE THIS CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION WHICH INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF THIRTY-FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO ACCOUNT WITH SECURITY COMPANY CALLED INTER-CONTINENTAL SECURITY & COURIER AGENCY IN AMSTERDAM HOLLAND THIS AMOUNT WAS SECURED FROM EXCESS OIL SALES FROM NIGERIA CRUDE OIL.

THE SUM OF $1.2 BILLION OIL WINDFALL WAS REALIZED BY THE SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2018.ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES (OPEC) CRUDE OIL PRICE WAS PEG AT$71.00 PER BARREL AND FORTUNATELY FOR OIL PRODUCING COUNTRIES LIKE NIGERIA,THERE WAS RISES IN OIL PRICE TO ABOUT $71.00 AND $68.00 PER BARREL AND AS A RESULT THERE WAS EXCESS OIL SALES AND I BELIEVE YOU WOULD BE AWARE OF THIS RISE IN OIL PRICE IN THIS YEARS.

OUT OF THESE $1.2 BILLION EXCESS OIL FUNDS, MY COLLEAGUES AND MYSELF BECAUSE OF OUR POSITION IN THE ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT OF THE SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
DIVERTED THE SUM OF THIRTY-FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS WE WANT YOU TO ASSIST IN CLAIMING THIS EXCESS AMOUNT OF CRUDE OIL SALES WHICH IS US$35M DOLLARS AND PRESENTLY SECURED IN SECURITY COMPANY IN INTER-CONTINENTAL SECURITY & COURIER AGENCY IN AMSTERDAM HOLLAND TO ENABLE THE SECURITY COMPANY PAY YOU THIS THIRTY-FIVE MILLION U.S DOLLARS WE SECURED TO YOU,YOU WILL BE PRESENTED AS AN OLD CONTRACTOR OF SHELL WHO HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED HIS AWARDED CONTRACT.

NOTE, THE REASON FOR THE PAYMENT OF THIS THIRTY-FIVE MILLION U.S DOLLARS INTO YOUR HAND WILL BE FOR A CONTRACT THAT WAS WARDED TO YOU BY MY COMPANY THE SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AND WHICH HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND COMMISSIONED.

ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF THIS FUND WILL BE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF AND THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE AS ALL THE MODALITIES FOR THE SMOOTH
PAYMENT OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR HAND HAS BEEN CONCLUDED ALREADY.1)THIRTY PERCENT (30%) WILL BE FOR YOU FOR HELPING US RECEIVING THIS FUND,(2)THAT TEN PERCENT (10%) WILL BE MAPPED OUT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF NY EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE TWO PARTIES (YOUR PARTY AND MY PARTY) DURING THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION.,(3) THAT
SIXTY PERCENT WILL BE FOR MY PARTY, WHICH I WELL USE TO IMPORT YOUR COMPANIES PRODUCTS INTO MY COUNTRY.TO ENABLE US PROCEED WITH THIS BUSINESS,YOU ARE URGENTLY REQUIRED TO SEND YOUR DIRECT PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS,REPLY TO MY PRIVATE E-MAIL: rassaklookman1967@africamel.net

ABOVE BOX SO THAT WE CAN APPLY FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR HAND,WAITING TO YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
Mr Rasak Lookman,
THE AUDITOR OF SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

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