419 scam: martin devatta <rustndent@telkomsa.net> From procurement supervisor

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",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)
- "martindevatta@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: martin devatta <rustndent@telkomsa.net>
Reply-To: martindevatta@yandex.com
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2020 02:09:15 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: From procurement supervisor

Dear Sir/madam,

I greet you with warm regards. I work for Malaysia Oil Refinery Sdn Bhd Company as a procurement supervisor, Malaysia Oil Refinery Sdn Bhd is an Oil Refining Company located in South East Asia.

On my desk is a mandate to arrange for a Crude Oil purchase from the National Oil Corporation of Libya, from the State of Libya for up to 2,000,000 (2 Million) barrels on monthly bases for 12 calendar months.

The reason for my reaching out to you is because I am in the process of establishing a broker / mediator or a middle man structure to mediate between the 2 parties involved (our Company and the Company in Libya) before the contract is signed.

You may be wondering why I can't do it myself.The honest fact is that as an employee working for this company, it is against our company operational ethics / policy for an employee to be involved or profit in any financial dealings with our Company hence I am looking for a trustworthy person outside my work circle in order to maintain a discreet profile.

I wish to extend this partnership to your friend to build a broker / mediator or a middle man structure with you while I work from the background to guide you. Our company pays between $ 2 - $ 3 per barrel of Crude Oil as a commission / brokerage amount, if the target of 2 Million barrels is a monthly we stand to share $ 4 Million - $ 6 Million every month for a span of 12 months .

Contact me if you are interested in this deal, so that I can give you further details.

Martin Devatta
Procurement Supervisor
Crude Oil & ProductsTrading Division
Malaysia Oil Refinery Sdn Bhd
Tel: +60 11 17227065
E-mail: Martindevatta@yandex.com

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