419 scam: eskomholdingsssaaaaa@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)
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
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.
- envestment2010@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: eskomholdingsssaaaaa@gmail.com
Reply-To: envestment2010@aol.com
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 23:09:59 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS DEAL AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING

DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY REG NO 2002/015527/06 FROM OFFICE OF THE =
DIRECTOR, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY REP=
UBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Email:envestment2010@aol.com Dear Sir/Madam, I know t=
hat this proposal may come to you as a surprise especially having to come f=
rom someone you have not met before, but I would like you to co-operate wit=
h me so that this US$35M will be released and transferred into your account=
. My name is MR.PAUL JACOB MAROGA the CEO / chairman of contract award comm=
ittee of Department of minerals and energy company LTD, republic of South A=
frica. It is my profound intention to contact you for this very important a=
nd highly confidential transaction for the transfer of US$35,000, 000,.00 i=
nto your account. the (US$35,000,000.00) was the over estimated balance fro=
m the contracts awarded to both foreign and local contractors the real cont=
ract value was US$120 million united states dollars, but it was over estima=
ted 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 b=
y 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 es=
timated balance of (US$35M) which is still floating at the escrow account i=
n the South African reserve bank awaiting final payment to any reliable for=
eign bank account you may provide. I am therefore asking you to co-operate =
with me so that the fund will be released and transferred into your account=
. if you are interested in this my proposal, reply me so that we can negoti=
ate your percentage before we can proceed however, when the fund is transfe=
rred into your account over there, I shall obtain visa and travel with my f=
amily over there for my own share of this money in this regarding would lik=
e you to send me the following information=92s through the email address be=
low for security reasons email;envestment2010@aol.com You=92re Name=85=85=
=85=85=85=85=85=85=85. You=92re Age:=85=85=85=85=85 =85=85=85=85=85=85. You=
're Company if any:=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85 You=92re Occupation: =
=85.=85=85=85=85=85.. Name of Company if any:=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85. y=
ou=92re Address: =85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85 Your Private Phone =85=
=85=85=85=85=85=85 Your Private Fax Numbers: Thank you and I am looking for=
ward to hearing from you and working with you soon, bye for now and have a =
nice day. My best regards, MR.PAUL J.MAROGA

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