419 scam: "MR. JOCK TANIA"<jtfrets@tm.net.my> URGENT BUSINESS OFFER,MALAYSIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. JOCK TANIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jocktania11@e-mail.ua>
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 07:26:28 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS OFFER,MALAYSIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

MALAYSIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE
{ FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT BUREAU }
62592 Putrajaya , Malaysia .
RE: URGENT BUSINESS OFFER

{STRICTLY CONFIDENTIALS PLZ}

MY DEAR.

I know you will be surprised and skeptical to receive strange e mail message from a strange personality. My name is Mr. Jock Tania, director of in charge Diplomatic sub-contract approvals and payment at Malaysian Ministry of finance.

I got your e mail address in the course of my diligent search of internet links containing reputable foreign e mail address, with the help of computerized software.

I have an offer that might interest you which will culminate your financial status perpetually. This offer arose from the Federal Government of Malaysia reserve vault under my care, from which we pay both Indigenous and foreign executed contract and Sub contract Payments. It is a total sum of us$10,000,000.00 (Ten, million United States dollars only), which will be shared between you and I, in 50%-50% disbursement ratio.

I am offering you this Deal because I guess and trust you must be a serious and faithful partner.

The only thing needed for this US$ 10 million to be swiftly wired into your account Via payment by Telegraphic transfer under 72 Banking hours is how swift and committed you will be in standing as the bonafide sub contractor to this amount of $ 10 million and a bank account that will be used in accommodating this fund, which we shall legally accredited / normalize at the Federal High Court of Justice here in Malaysia as a diplomatic account, for accommodation of your Legitimately acquired SUB-CONTRACT payment, in accordance with the rules and regulation of the Malaysian Government's Financial act, as amended by fund-in-transit act of 1998.

Already all modalities are in place to register this transaction as Sub contract compensation, and be adequately informed that this is not a contract payment, But a Sub contract payment.

Therefore there will be no much bureaucracy, other than the little bureaucracy to be carried out at the federal high Court of Malaysia, where your nominated banking details shall be normalized and attested as a diplomatic account, which shields it from unnecessary stop orders from several international fund transfer regulatory and monitoring agencies, that usually place holds on huge fund transfer in order to request a certain percentage of the fund as fund transfer certification clearance.

Please note that if you desire to accomplish this transaction with me, just reach me immediately, furnishing me with your updated personal information. Be assured that this transaction will take us just few days to be consummated, provided you are committed to work with me.

Sincere wishes and best regards

MR. JOCK TANIA.
Foreign Contract Payment Bureau. {Director}
Malaysian Ministry of Finance.

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