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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Malik Khan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.malik.khan@oilbrokers.org>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 02:29:00 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend

                           March 12th, 2023
 
 
Dear Friend
 
I trust this letter meets you well.  I am Mr.  Malik Khan, the senior partner and associate in Capital Oil Brokers, an independent Oil marketers affiliated with some notable Oil Companies such as: BP,    Shell, Chevron, Schlumberger, Halliburton and National Oilwell Varco, with outstanding reputation in negotiating and brokering deals for the aforementioned OIL Firms in Middle East and Africa.
As a broker in Oil and Gas industry, I have successfully executed and negotiated Crude Oil sell for Oil and Gas producing Nations in Middle East and Africa and also successfully guided payment to my clients.
Earlier this year, some Directors with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) approached me for the sale of Four Million ( 4,000,000.00) Barrels undeclared Crude Oil in International Market which in our terms in Oil Industry could be described as stolen Crude Oil sold in underground black Crude Oil Market.
The official price per Barrel is US$90.86, but in black Market it is sold US$60 per Barrel and I successfully sold the 4Million Barrels at US$60 per Barrel which amounted to Two hundred and Forty Million USD (US$240,000,000.00), and payment made through Escrow Account with a Houston Texas based licensed payment Financial Institution which for security reasons, I will not disclose the name here.
Just recently, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation was privatised and now named Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and the directors whom I executed the sale of the Crude Oil for as I was contracted and mandated to do, will be retiring next year therefore, directed me to look for a trust worthy, God fearing with sincerity of purpose Business minded individual who would be presented as the individual the US$240Million should be paid to as its owner / proceed of private investment  for mutual benefit.
 
As contained in the instruction issued to me, the individual willing to partner in making this project a success will take 30% of the US$240Million which is US$72Million whilst, 3% will be set outside to cover all expenses made in the course of executing this project as no party will bear the burden of executing this deal.
67% will go to the NNPC officials from which I will be settled.
Having gone through your profile on a business directory, I decided to contact you for this deal for mutual benefit as there is no risk involve in it and I am going to guide you through until the US$240Million is successfully released and transferred to your nominated Bank account anywhere in the World.
As explained above, if you are interested in partnering with us for this life time opportunity, kindly provide to me the following information of your person:
(1)        Full names_______________________________
(2)        Contact and functional email address ______________________________
(3)        Functional Telephone and Fax Numbers ________________________________
(4)        Occupation and position_________________________________
(5)        Country of Residence and address_________________________________
(6)        Marital Status________________________________
(7)        Age __________________________________________
 
Receiving the above listed information in your response will confirm your willingness to partner with us for further correspondence in which I will provide important and more confidential information on the way forward.
 
Kindly do not keep our fate in doubt hence, you are expected to react within 24 hours of receiving this proposal through your Fax line and email as I adopted these channels of communication  for confidentiality.
 
Yours truly, 
 
Mr. Malik Khan
 
For, Independent Oil Brokers
 
Houston Texas
 
Tel: +1(281)410-2752
              Reply via my private e-mail: mr.malik.khan@oilbrokers.org
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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