419 scam: "Herr Dr. Felix Peterson"<drfelixpeterson@aol.com> BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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.
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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27867634685 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- felixpeterson@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Herr Dr. Felix Peterson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <felixpeterson@webmail.co.za>
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 19:48:55 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Tel/ fax: 0027867634685 , email: felixpeterson@webmail.co.za
Dr. FELIX PETERSON
DME, MAIN OFFICE
PRETORIA – SOUTH AFRICA.

Dear Sir/ Madam,
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

I am Dr FELIX PETERSON, a director in the project and planning department of the South African Minerals and Energy Department,
I am a member of an eleven man Tenders Board Committee in charge of contract award and Payment approvals. I am presently in Belgium on a diplomatic seminar; I am contacting you on the directions of my boss in relation of a business transaction which involves the transfer of Thirty Six Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (USD36.3M) to a foreign account.
There were series of contracts executed by a consortium of Multinationals in the Minerals and Energy industry in favour of the (DME) among which were;
1) The expansion of Pipeline network within South Africa for gas supply and downstream products distribution and subsequent evacuation – US$2 Billion.
2) Contract for Turn around Maintenance (TAM) and supplies.

The original value of these contracts were deliberately over invoiced in the sum of Thirty Six million, Three Hundred Thousand United sates Dollars (USD36,300,000.00) which has been approved and ready to be paid. However the companies that actually executed the aforementioned contract have been fully paid.
Consequently, my colleagues and I are willing to transfer the total amount into your account for subsequent disbursement, since us as civil servants are prohibited by the Code of Conduct Bureau (Civil Service Laws) from opening and/or operating foreign accounts in our names. Therefore we have agreed amongst ourselves to offer you 25% of the transferred sum, 60% for me and my colleagues, 15% shall be set aside for any expenses during the course of this transaction.
You must however NOTE that this transaction is not mandatory that you partner with us to have it completed. In case of interest please contact me on phone/fax: +27867634685 or email: felixpeterson@webmail.co.za. And we can discourse in details about the transaction.
Our assurance is that your partnership is legal and risk free. Provided that you accord this transaction with the highest level of confidentiality, Note: It does not matter weather your company is in business related to Minerals or Energy, the whole procedure and documentation which is to be done by us shall be legally processed with your name or any company you may nominate as the bona fide final Contract payment beneficiary.

BEST REGARDS.

Dr. Felix Peterson.

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