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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  • drchristophercmarshallphd@box.az (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Christopher C. Marshall Ph.D"<weiyza@myway.com>
Reply-To: drchristophercmarshallphd@box.az
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:16:37 -0500 (EST)
Subject: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM


Dr. Christopher C. Marshall Ph.D., FCA KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERAL RESOURCES.Airport Road, Riyadh 11189, SAUDI ARABIA Dear Sir,BUSINESS PROPOSAL: TRANSFER OF US$ 14.3 M (FOURTEEN MILLION,THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND USD.). First, I must solicit your trust and strictest confidence in this transaction; this is by nature of the top-secret information I am about to divulge to you. You were introduced to us by a mutual acquaintance from the Saudi Arabia Chamber of Commerce, Foreign Trade Division, who does not know of the nature of what I am about to introduce to you. He only knows that I have some funds to invest abroad, hence he recommended you.I am the Director of Engineering &amp; Project of the KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERAL RESOURCES in Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA . I am seeking your assistance to enable me transfer the sum of US$14,300,000.00 into your private company account for mutual benefits. This money came about as a resul!
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of a contract for the turn-around maintenance of oil pipelines, executed on behalf of my Ministry KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERAL RESOURCES, in the year 2004. This contract was officially assigned to be awarded and executed by two foreign contractors at the tune of US$105,500,000.00, but in the course of my negotiation, I bargained with only one foreign contractor, a Bulgarian firm which now executed the contract at the cost ofUS$91.2000.000.00. Thus leaving the remaining US$14.3M floating in the escrow account at a financial institution abroad to the benefits of we the three members of the contract award panel unknown to the contractor and any other person in my Ministry. This contract has been satisfactorily executed and inspected as the Bulgarian firm is presently securing his payment from my Ministry. It is however to this effect that I seek your maximum assistance and approval to present your company name alongside with the Bulgarian contractor
as the second foreign contractor to enable me transfer the difference (US$14.3M) into your account for further investment depending on your advice. On actualization of the transaction, the funds will be shared thus:1. 30% of the money go to you for acting as the beneficiary of the funds.2. 10% for reimbursement to both parties for incidental expenses that may be incurred in the course of the transaction for insurance phone bills, documentation etc.3. 60% to we three members of the Contract Award Panel of KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERAL RESOURCES.All logistics are in place and all modalities worked out for the smooth actualization of the transaction within fourteen working days of commencement after receipt of the following information by fax: Your company? Name. Address. Phone/Fax number and activities. Also, if we opt for electronic transfer only other than payment by solar bank draft or cash call programme, then your bank account particulars. The
above information will enable me make the application and lodge claims to the concerned Ministries in favour of your company or name and it is pertinent to state here that this deal is entirely based on trust and the fear of Allah/God. If you are able to handle, feel free to reach me by return email: . Also furnish me with your own phone and fax numbers, as I will be sending you immediately I receive your positive response more details information with the text of application form to breakdown explaining comprehensively what is require of you. The transaction will take us fourteen (14) working days to accomplish.Thanks in anticipation for your positive response.Yours faithfully.Dr. Christopher C. Marshall Ph.D., FCA drchristophercmarshallphd@box.az

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