419 scam: "Engr. (Dr.) David I Shread"<david.shread01@gmail.com> RE: INVESTMENTS & TOP SECRET TRANSACTION-B

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- david.shread01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr. (Dr.) David I Shread" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 13:30:35 -0500
Subject: RE: INVESTMENTS & TOP SECRET TRANSACTION-B

Engr. (Dr.) David Shread (SAPC)
Vice President of Finance and Administration Of SAPC
South Africa Petroleum Corporation
South Africa.

Hello,

My Name is Dr. David Shread; I am a member and Chairman of Contract Award and Monitoring Committee (CAMC) in South African Petroleum Corporation (SAPC).

I got your contact through a reliable source at Boat & Yacht Clubs, Manchester,Chinnese Chamber of Commerce Foreign Investor Section, UK. I am writing to you concerning a very confidential business, Want to invest about $8.5Million in your country with your assistant, I hope we can strike the transaction together with your full cooperation. I will give you full details of the transaction as soon as you express your interest, it will be highly appreciated if you can get back to me on my email or through my direct telephone line below expressing your position on this proposal, so we can proceed immediately, don't hesitate to send your private telephone / fax numbers to me.

Waiting for your immediate reply through my Email address below confirming your interest on my proposal

Best Regards
Engr. (Dr.) David Shread (SAPC)
Chairman, Contract Award & Monitoring Committee)
Vice President of Finance and Administration Of SAPC
Email: david.shread01@gmail.com

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