419 scam: martin devatta <carlson99hellen@gmail.com> 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:
- ",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 <carlson99hellen@gmail.com>
Reply-To: martindevatta@yandex.com
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 19:34:47 +0200
Subject: From Procurement Supervisor

Sir,

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 situated 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 cannot execute this transaction by 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 involving 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 & Products Trading Division
Malaysia Oil Refinery Sdn Bhd
Tel: +60 1117225127
EMAIL: martindevatta@yandex.com

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