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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:
- ",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)
- 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.
- martindevatta001@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Martin Devatta" <clientfeedbacknedbanknedbank@gmail.com>
Reply-To: martindevatta001@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 01:29:21 -0700
Subject: Crude Oil trade
Invitation to tender (Crude Oil trade).
Hello,
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 Crude Oil purchase from the National Oil Corporation (NOC),
from the state of Libya for up to 2,000,000 barrels on monthly basis for 12
calendar months.
The reason for my reaching out to you is because 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 do it myself. The
honest fact is that as an employee working for this company, it is against
our company's 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 you my 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 as the
commission/brokerage amount so if the target of 2Million barrels is met
monthly we stand to share $4Million - $6Million every month for 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
Email: martindevatta001@gmail.com
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