419 scam: Michael W Conlon <info@chemicaltool.com> Procument Invoice

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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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- mwwangmichael@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Michael W Conlon <info@chemicaltool.com>
Reply-To: mwwangmichael@gmail.com
Date: 24 Mar 2022 01:12:51 +0100
Subject: Procument Invoice

Thanks for your timely response.

My client who I represent divulged to me that he is in a position of authority as an executive director with Tuz Energy Company, www.tuzenergy.com to award contracts and issue and endorse approvals for over invoiced contract funds domiciled in their paying bank.

He is privy to over invoiced contracts amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars. Based on this privy info, he is privileged to assign this over invoiced funds to any individual or company that applies as the contractor/beneficiary, with a good understanding that when the funds are released for you, that both parties will share the sum as agreed. If you agree to work with my client on this privileged info, I will be needing your consent to present you or your company as the beneficiary of one of the over invoiced contract funds of $17 million. But if your account which will be designated to receive the fund cannot accommodate it all then we can allocate another contract funds of $27 million dollars and the funds when approved can also be paid in batches for a seamless transaction in order not to raise eyebrows.

Once you are in agreement, I will inform you in detail what is required of you and how we are to achieve this within the confines of the law as stipulated by my client.

The bank where the fund is lodged in deposit has issued Tuz Energy company a notice to contact the beneficiary and also present a contractual agreement and approval from their company to enable the bank release and transfer the contractual entitlements to the approved beneficiary.

The modalities for sharing the funds as suggested by my client which is still subject to deliberation and agreement between the parties as will be mutually decided is 60% for him and 40% for you.

All legal documents to back up your claim as beneficiary for submission to the bank will be provided to you . All he equires is your honest cooperation to enable us to see this transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

If this is agreeable with you, send a copy of your identification and complete detailed address and telephone information for filing the necessary paperwork for approval.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Kindly reply to my personal email. mwwangmichael@gmail.com

Sincerely

Michael W Conlon

Oceanic Solicitors

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