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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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Fraud email example:

From: "PETRONAS"<petronas-investment@gmx.com>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 04:20:17 +0800
Subject: ATTN

Dear Beneficiary,

PETRONAS Malaysia have opened an opportunity for a possible business collaboration with individuals, and companies of any business sector from all the countries around the globe such as the Middle East, Europe, Central Asia and Southeast Asia, America and Africa, to invest with our oil company in a move to compete with all the oil-rich countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Malaysia and the GCC countries have enjoyed good economic ties for many years. However, the GCC still lacks key information on investment opportunities.

We have estimated a target of RM 4,410,000,000.00 (€ 1 billion) on the investment of the productions of chemicals, oil and gas in Malaysia. Our business investment is capable of generated 50% monthly return of the investment (AROI) on a short run, and our investors will earn 30% of the total amount they invested on every short run.

Under the terms of the MoU, the two parties will evaluate the technical, commercial and economic viability of jointly owning and operating world-scale facilities for the production of specialty chemicals including non-ionic surfactants, methanesulfonic acid, iso-nonanol as well as other C4-based products. The final scope of the investments will be determined following the outcome of the joint feasibility study, which is targeted to be completed in 2011.The MoU was signed at the PETRONAS headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. Signing on behalf of PETRONAS were Datuk Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin, Executive Vice President of Downstream Business, and Encik Kamaruddin Zakaria, Vice President of Downstream Operations. Dr. Martin Brudermüller, member of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, responsible for Asia Pacific, and Ms. Saori Dubourg, President, Asia Pacific, BASF, signed on behalf of BASF

http://www.petronas.com.my/media_centre/press_releases_details.aspx?Title=128

we have opened an opportunity for foreign investor within the next 30days to invest with us and benefit from this great investment program.

All interested investors should reply via email :petronas-investment@gmx.com


Regards,

Datuk Wan Zulkiflee


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