419 scam: eskomholdingsssaaaaa@gmail.com BUSINESS DEAL AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING(VERY URGENT)

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +27787572279 (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.
- envestment2011@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- minerals and energy rep= ublic of south africa email:envestment2011@gmail.com private telephone numb= er;+27 78 757 2279 dear sir/madam, (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: eskomholdingsssaaaaa@gmail.com
Reply-To: envestment2011@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 23:16:48 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS DEAL AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING(VERY URGENT)

DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY REG NO 2002/015527/06 FROM OFFICE OF THE =
DIRECTOR, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY REP=
UBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Email:envestment2011@gmail.com Private telephone Numb=
er;+27 78 757 2279 Dear Sir/Madam, I know that this proposal may come to yo=
u as a surprise especially having to come from someone you have not met bef=
ore, but I would like you to co-operate with me so that this US$35M will be=
released and transferred into your account. My name is MR.PAUL JACOB MAROG=
A the CEO / chairman of contract award committee of Department of minerals =
and energy company LTD, republic of South Africa. It is my profound intenti=
on to contact you for this very important and highly confidential transacti=
on for the transfer of US$35,000, 000,.00 into your account. the (US$35,000=
,000.00) was the over estimated balance from the contracts awarded to both =
foreign and local contractors the real contract value was US$120 million un=
ited states dollars, but it was over estimated to the tune of (US$155,000, =
000,00) (one hundred and fifty five million united states dollars only). Th=
e contract has been successfully executed by the contractors and their cont=
ract sum of (US$120M) has been paid to them, leaving our over estimated bal=
ance of (US$35,000, 000. 00) United States dollars still pending at the ban=
k. Right now, we are left with this over estimated balance of (US$35M) whic=
h is still floating at the escrow account in the South African reserve bank=
awaiting final payment to any reliable foreign bank account you may provid=
e. I am therefore asking you to co-operate with me so that the fund will be=
released and transferred into your account. if you are interested in this =
my proposal, reply me so that we can negotiate your percentage before we ca=
n proceed however, when the fund is transferred into your account over ther=
e, I shall obtain visa and travel with my family over there for my own shar=
e of this money in this regarding would like you to send me the following i=
nformation=92s through the email address below for security reasons email;e=
nvestment2011@gmail.com You=92re Name=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85. You=92re =
Age:=85=85=85=85=85 =85=85=85=85=85=85. You're Company if any:=85=85=85=85=
=85=85=85=85=85=85=85 You=92re Occupation: =85.=85=85=85=85=85.. Name of Co=
mpany if any:=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85. you=92re Address: =85=85=85=85=85=
=85=85=85=85=85=85 Your Private Phone =85=85=85=85=85=85=85 Your Private Fa=
x Numbers: Thank you and I am looking forward to hearing from you and worki=
ng with you soon, bye for now and have a nice day. My best regards, MR.PAUL=
J.MAROGA

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