419 scam: "Val Otte" <info@test.com> THE PAYMENT COMMITTEE

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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)
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.
- val_otte@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Val Otte" <info@test.com>
Reply-To: val_otte@aol.com
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:42:59 +0100
Subject: THE PAYMENT COMMITTEE

REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES
THE PAYMENT COMMITTEE
PETRO SEYCHELLES
VICTORIA LIAISON OFFICE
NEW PORT P.O. Box 322. VICTORIA, MAHE
EMAIL: val_otte@aol.com
Date: 27/03/2020

Attn: ,

This is to inform you that your outstanding payment with the Republic
of Seychelles has reached this office for authentication and
clarifications before the release. Without further delay, I have
personally investigated this payment down to the Ministry where this
contract was executed and from my findings it is clear that you never
executed this contract in question. From all available facts, it looks
like some officials in the Ministry tried to use you to claim this
particular value which they over invoiced for their own selfish
interest. I know it might interest you to know how I managed to find
out this truth. I investigated this payment up to the ministry where
this contract was executed and after some checks I was surprised to
see that the most vital/important documents regarding to this contract
bears a different name and beneficiary.

Based on this I decided to contact the supervisor that signed the
attestation report.On reaching the contract award and supervisory
commission I collected the contract attestation report and found out
that this document still bears the name: PETROSEYCH as the company
that executed this contract. I kept this to my self and came down to
my base. As a matter of fact I have been thinking whether to report my
findings to the appropriate body for cancellation of this payment, but
I have this second thought of contacting you since I am not a saint
and in a position to approve this payment for the President to give go
ahead order to the release, I feel this might be a God's given
opportunity.The amount involved in this subject-matter is
USD$28,000,000.00 (Twenty Eight Million United States Dollars) only.

So it is based on this I am writing you, if you will accept with my
understated conditions I can normalize all the relevant papers of this
payment and the funds will be released within 14 working days.Contract
attestation report is not in your name, the fund ownership certificate
is also not in your name. Actually your partners as I should say did a
very great work in manipulating almost all the documents to your
favor.

Now, I want you to know that, with my position, I can amend this
problems and this money will be paid to your nominated bank account
which both of us will share on a 50/50 % if only you will accept with
my conditions. So, if you see it wise to get this perfected with me
feel free.

I shall let you know my conditions as soon as I hear from you.

Thanks,

Val Otte.

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