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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: "Mr Phil Harrison" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <MrPhilHarrison1@qq.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:02:55 +0200
Subject: GET BACK TO ME URGENTLY

 
 
 
Good Day
 
 
I am Mr Phil Harrison a director in the project and planning department of the Sasol Petroleum International (SPI), I head a seven man Tenders Board Committee in charge of contract award and Payment approvals. I came to know of you in my search for a reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential transaction, which involves the transfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign account.
 
There were series of contracts executed by a consortium of Multinationals in the oil industry in favor of the Sasol Petroleum International (SPI) among which were;
 
The expansion of 865 kilometer cross border pipeline to Sasol's largest operational site in Secunda, South Africa for US$1,2 billion Mozambique Natural Gas Project.
 
Contract for Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of various Refineries in the country.
 
The construction of Storage Tanks for Petroleum Product (Depots)
 
PLEASE READ http//www.sasol.com/media-centre/media-releases/first-natural-gas-mozambique-arrives-secunda
 
The original value of of these contracts  were deliberately over invoiced in the sum of Fourteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars US$14,500,000.00) which has recently been approved and now ready to be transferred. However the companies that actually executed the aforementioned contract have been fully paid and the projects officially commissioned.
 
Consequently, my colleagues and I are willing to transfer the total amount into your account for subsequent disbursement, since we as civil servants are prohibited by the Code of Conduct Bureau (Civil Service Laws) from opening and/or operating foreign accounts in our names.
 
Needless to say, the trust reposed in you at this juncture is enormous. In return, we have agreed among-st ourselves to offer you 30% of the transferred sum.
 
You must however NOTE that this transaction is subject to the following terms and conditions; our conviction of your transparent honesty and diligence, that you must accord this transaction with utmost confidentiality and secrecy.
 
Moralities have been worked out at the highest levels of the Ministry 0f Finance and one of the most powerful bank in south africa for immediate remittance of the funds within 10 - 14 working days subject to your satisfaction of the above terms.
 
Our assurance is that your role shall be totally risk free. To accord this transaction the legality it deserves, and for mutual security of funds, the whole procedures shall be legally processed with your name or any company you may nominate as the bona fide final beneficiary.
 
Once more, I want you to understand that having put in over 12 years in the Civil Service of my country, I am very  much averse to having my image and career dented. This matter should therefore be treated with utmost secrecy and urgency. Kindly expedite immediate action as we are well behind schedule to enable us include this transfer in the first batch of the 2013 contract payments.
 
Please kindly forward the below details to me immediately to enable me start the work.
Full Name
Full Address
Telephone Number
Fax Number
Mobile Number
Private Email
Age
Occupation
Country of Origin
 
 
 
BEST REGARDS.
Mr Phil Harrison
Sasol Petroleum International (SPI)
PO Box 5486
Mozambique
mrphilharrision@yahoo.es
 
 

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