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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: gibson.manguira.212@bk.ru
Reply-To: gibsonmanguira.oilsresourcesltd@mail.ru
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2019 10:46:11 -0700
Subject: RE: CAN I TRUST YOU WITH THIS INVESTMENT?/REPLY ASAP!
DATE: 04/19/2019
MY DEAR,
I am MR GIBSON MANGUIRA, a representative of Exxon Mobil in London (http://www.exxonmobil.com). Exxon Mobil is one of the World Largest Fund Management Company with over 1.2 Trillion pounds Capital contract Investment.
As a senior representative of Exxon that handle contract related matters, I over invoiced a contract which is not known by anybody and, I need your full cooperation and partnership to re-profile the huge amount involved in the matter to your name as the contractor that executed the contract.
The fund will be paid to you through a Bank where it is presently deposited as soon as the filing and documentation process is concluded in your name.
Most importantly, you will be required to:
1. Stand as the beneficiary / contractor 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/personal bank account in your country.
3. The sharing rates will be agreed between us before the commencement of the documentations in your name.
The information that I will need from you now to proceed with the documentations are as follows:-
1. Your full Names;
2. Contact full Address:
3. Direct Telephone No:
4. Occupation:
5. Date of birth.
NOTE: Do not contact my office number or company email for security reasons. Get back to me as soon as possible for more details about the funds and the amount involved as I will be looking forward to your prompt response to this message.
Thanks and best Regards.
MR GIBSON MANGUIRA
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