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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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.
  • ezebus77@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3dezebus77@gmail.com
  • engr.pedro77@sify.com
  • 3dengr.pedro77@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr Pedro . c ." <engr.pedro@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:45:09 +0200
Subject: Personal Deal For You STP/289749/C-Oil




Attn: Dear Friend=20

=20

Please Reply To My Private Email: ezebus77@gmail.com [http://us.mc597.mail=
.yahoo.com/mc/compose=3Fto=3Dezebus77@gmail.com] or engr.pedro77@sify.com [htt=
p://us.mc597.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose=3Fto=3Dengr.pedro77@sify.com]=20

=20

This is a confidential business offer from the oil rich Democratic Republi=
c
of Sao Tome and
Principe
I make this introduction based on my regard for your credibilty.My name is=
Engr. Pedro Carlos, I work with the Sao Tome and Principe National Petrol=
eum Agency. To be precise, I oversee Europe Operations for the Agency. My =
position in the Agency entitles me to recommend oil allocation bidders and=
actualize oil lifting and exploration allocation licenses to my candidate=
s based on my interest.
=20
In 2003, I facilitated and actualized the license of a candidate, a busine=
ssman from Koran man; the license was for 5years at 24 million Barrels/12m=
onths. Due to reasons unknown to me, I have not heard from this Man till d=
ate. The License been valid till date (as I always ensure that I keep to m=
y side of the bargain), I have decided to begin using the license from thi=
s month.=20
=20
I am in need of a partner whom I can trust; I will package you as the allo=
cation license beneficiary. Due to my position in the Petroleum Agency, I =
can not handle this position in the petroleum agency. You have all the qua=
lities needed for this project.
=20
This is why I am contacting you now, with the current of events in Sao Tom=
e and Principe ; we shall be able to lift a minimum of 1.5 Million Barrels=
of Sao Tome Crude oil called Bonny Light Crude oil which is one of the be=
st in the world per month. This will fetch us an average of US$80 Million =
per Month. I have ready buyers who would scramble for any number of barrel=
s we lift.=20

This is what I proposed.=20

1. We have to officially register a company with the Sao Tome NPA which sh=
all be used in place of the initial license operator.=20

2. I will ensure that our company name is recognized as the license operat=
or and that we have a lay candidate for at least Min of 1Million Barrels p=
er month, A maximum of 2 Million Barrels per month. Starting from this mom=
ent as we officially register a company.
3. I will ensure that all lifting procedures are in place and buyers readi=
ly available.
4. You stands in as the license operator for all the lifting and sales tra=
nsactions, we shall open a cooperate account for the receipt of the oil sa=
le proceeds in which both of us shall be signatory to the account.=20

5. We shall split the oil sale proceeds in the ration of 50-50 equity shar=
ing; Equity will be at the end of every annual quarter. Pls Note: No third=
party arrangement shall be allowed.=20

I believe you are a man of wisdom and intelligence, this offer I make to y=
ou is based on utmost good faith. Which could be jeopardizing my position =
in the Agency if word of this project goes out=3F Therefore without Mincing =
words, I rely on you for utmost confidentiality on every bit of details re=
lating to this transaction.=20
=20
I am sending this letter to you via email since I do not have your phone a=
nd fax numbers for easier communication, but do not fail to send them whil=
e replying to this letter, I am in London at moment, upon your positive re=
sponse, I will be willing to forward you all proof of my preposition,Pleas=
e in response to this email: ezebus77@gmail.com [http://us.mc597.mail.yaho=
o.com/mc/compose=3Fto=3Dezebus77@gmail.com] or engr.pedro77@sify.com [http://u=
s.mc597.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose=3Fto=3Dengr.pedro77@sify.com] quote
the reference number: STP/289749/C-Oil=20

I look forward to a prospective business relationship between us.=20

=20

Humble Regards,
Engr. Pedro Carlos,


=09
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