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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: "Saudi Aramco Crude Oil Company" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsreem362@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 05:55:02 -0700
Subject: Oil Contract

Saudi Aramco Crude Oil Company.
P.O. Box 5000. Dhahran 31311,
Dhahran-Saudi Arabia.

Hello,

I have a legit and genuine lucrative business deal to discuss with you. Can i trust you to be a sincere partner to handle the business?

If you received this message in your SPAM/JUNK folder, it is because of the restrictions imposed by your Mail/Internet Service Provider, I urge you to treat it genuinely, reply back for more information.

Regards,

Mrs.Reem Nasser,
Sales/Marketing Manager
Saudi Aramco Crude Oil Company

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