419 scam: "MR PJ JACOB MAROGA" <ennnnnnvestment@gmail.com> BUSINESS DEAL AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million united states 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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "keep it confidential" (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)
- "department of mineral resources" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "ppinvestment@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "ppinvestment@live.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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27710445711 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR PJ JACOB MAROGA" <ennnnnnvestment@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ppinvestment@live.com
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:40:04 -0800
Subject: BUSINESS DEAL AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING

From: MR PJ JACOB MAROGA,
Department of Mineral Resources,
Republic of South Africa
Email:ppinvestment@live.com
Private Tel;+27 71 044 5711

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is my great pleasure to write you this letter on behalf of my colleagues. Your
information was given to me by a member of the South African Export Promotion
Council (SAEPC) who was with the Government delegation on a trip to overseas country
for bilateral conference talks to encourage foreign investors. I have decided to
seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal hereunder for
the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it confidential because of the
nature of this business.

My name is Mr. PJ JACOB MAROGA the CEO / chairman of contract award committee of
eskom company Ltd, Republic of South Africa. It is my profound intention to contact
you for this very important and highly confidential transaction for the transfer of
US$35,000,000,00 into your account. the (US$35,000,000.00) was the over estimated
balance from the contracts awarded to both foreign and local contractors the real
contract value was US$120 million united states dollars, but it was over estimated
to the tune of (US$155,000, 000,00) (one hundred and fifty five million united
states dollars only).

The contract has been successfully executed by the contractors and their contract
sum of (US$120M) has been paid to them, leaving our over estimated balance of
(US$35,000, 000. 00) United States dollars still pending at the bank. Right now, we
are left with this over estimated balance of (US$35M) which is still floating at the
escrow account in the South African reserve bank awaiting final payment to any
reliable foreign bank account you may provide.

I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be willing
to assist us in this transaction your share as compensation will be so negotiated
and agreed upon by both you and we on this side, before further details will change
hands to enhance our primary objective. The mode of sharing after a successful
transfer of the money into your account, shall be 70% to my colleagues and I, for
the role you will be expected to play in this deal, we have agreed to give you 25%
of the total sum and 5% for the expenses we are going to encounter by the two
parties at the course of this transaction.

The business is completely safe and secure, provided you treat it with utmost
confidentiality. It does not matter whether you/your company does contract projects
as a transfer of powers will be secured in favor of you/your company to settle any
legality. Also, your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful
execution of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you
will not disappoint us.

I expect your urgent response to enable us conclude this transaction urgently
without any hitch. Kindly notify me via my Private email for further details upon
your acceptance of this proposal;Email:ppinvestment@live.com and provide me with the
following details of yours.

1,YOUR FULL
2,YOUR PERSONAL ADDRESS
3,YOUR COMPANY IF ANY AND THE ADDRESS OF YOUR COMPANY
4,PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER
5,OCCUPATION
6,AGE

Thanks for your co-operation.

Regards

MR PJ Jacob Maroga.

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