419 scam: "Greg Mfugen"<greg@onebox.com> KINDLY READ AND RESPOND

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- greg.mfugen55@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Greg Mfugen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <greg.mfugen55@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:41:00 -0700
Subject: KINDLY READ AND RESPOND

From the desk of:
Mr. Greg Mfugen
Execu?ve Director/?nancial controller
(SANPC). Pretoria, South Africa.
Email: greg.mfugen55@gmail.com
Dear Sir,

Following our correspondences on linkedin, I am the ?nancial controller of South African
na?onal petroleum corpora?on (SANPC) and by the virtue a director in the SANPC Pretoria. I
am seeking your assistance for the transfer of sixteen million (US$16,000,000.00) to your
account for further private investment purpose, hence our request for your assistance.

This amount to be transferred into your account accrued from over-invoiced contract
amounts of the construc?on of oil re?nery sub-sta?ons in South Africa (northern region) in
2013 to expatriate companies in Malaysia and Iran. The contract which was originally valued
for Two hundred and twenty million United States dollars (US$220,000,000.00) was
manipulated to read Two hundred and Thirty Six Million United States dollars
(US$236,000,000.00) the extra $16,000,000.00 is what I want to transfer to your account.
This contract has been completely executed and the contractor’s has been paid all their
contract bills as at December 2015 remaining these us$16,000,000.00 only wai?ng for
approval.

We have resolved that you take 30% of the total amount for your assistance because it is
impossible for us to claim the over-invoiced amount here in South Africa without your
assistance. In addi?on, 3% (us$480,000.00) has been mapped out for any miscellaneous
expenses incurred by you and us during this business’ such like making calls and
transporta?on etc. and 67% is for my colleagues and myself.
All modali?es to e>ect the payment and subsequent transfer of this money have been
worked out, so this transac?on is 100% risk free. We will appreciate it if you treat this
business with strict con?dence it demands for security reasons.

We have decided to trust you for this transac?on. We are looking forward to doing this
transac?on with you. Be further informed that your interest, reputa?on and security had
been considered before you were contacted. Your prompt reply will be highly appreciated,

Best Regards,
Greg Mfugen

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