419 scam: "Dr. Gary W. Theseira" <anna107tody@gmail.com> CONTACT ME BACK

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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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Gary W. Theseira" <anna107tody@gmail.com>
Reply-To: peterelo00boa@qq.com
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 10:03:48 -1200
Subject: CONTACT ME BACK

Implementation,Ministry of Energy, Science,,Technology,Environment and
Climate Change,(MESTECC) Malaysia.Dear Good Friend,
INVESTMENT PARTNER IS NEEDEDIt is my great pleasure in
writing you this letter. I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation
with you in the execution of the deal described here-under for the benefit
of all parties.I am Dr. Gary W. Theseira, Director Of Project
Implementation,Department of Energy, Science,Technology,Environment and
Climate Change (MESTECC) Malaysia. I am making this contact with you, based
on the urgency of this transaction need for an individual/company who is
willing to assist me in the execution of this business. Within the
Department of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change
(MESTECC), were I work as a Director of the Project Implementation. I have
in my possession an overdue payment bills, totaling Sixty Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$60,500,000).Which I want to
transfer abroad with the assistance and co-operation of A Foreign
Company/individual to receive the said funds on my behalf. More so, I am
handicap in these circumstances, as the Malaysia Civil Services code of
conduct does not allow us to operate an offshore account, hence your
importance in this transaction.This amount $60.5Million represents the
balance of the total contract value executed on behalf of my ministry by a
Foreign Contracting Firm, which is an over invoice payment. Though the
actual contract cost has been paid to the original contractor, leaving the
over invoice in the tune of the said amount, Approval have been giving for
the fund to be remit to the contractor. To this, you or your company will
be standing as the sub-contractor that executed the contract. Application
will be file in your name or company to the ministry of finance for the
final release of the fund.I have proposed that should you be willing to be
part of this transaction; you will take 45% of the total sum, while 45%
will be for me and 10% for expenses. This transaction is 100% risky free,
on your part provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality.
Also, your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful
execution of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope
that you will not disappoint me. I want to assure you that with my position
in the ministry everything will go smoothly, provided that you can give me
a very strong assurance and guarantee that the funds will be secured and
please, remember to treat this matter very confidential.I look forward
hearing from you.Regards,Dr. Gary W. Theseira. *

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