419 scam: "Ste. PUISSANCE RESSOURCES - AFSARL" <powersourcesuply@gmail.com> Re: Important Investment Alert!

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "dr.hamzamustrich@outlook.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.
- +22968615535 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ste. PUISSANCE RESSOURCES - AFSARL" <powersourcesuply@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 19:45:30 +0100
Subject: Re: Important Investment Alert!

Attention: Investment Director.

Dear Sir,

Re: Private Funds investment.

I hope you receive message in good fate. There is available funds for
investment. Satisfactory information compels me to infest my confidence in
your honorable ability to oversee investment of this magnitude.

I am Hamza Shinkafi Al-Mustafa. I am the legal adviser for (INEC)
International project commission. I am contacting you solely because you
bear the same surname as one of our foreign contractor clients. His company
handled the contract project worth 175 Million Dollars; but the contract
amount was inflated and over invoiced to the tune of 190.5 Million.

Source of money: Over invoice contract value from purchase of electoral
materials and Aeronautical spear parts worth of 175 Million USD to improve
the country's aviation/core industry and electoral sector on contract bases.

Original contract value 175 Million Dollars, over invoiced to 190.7 Million
Dollars; leaving in excess 15.7 million Dollars ready to be moved into any
reliable foreign bank account. The contract supply was long executed, and
full payment have been approved for all foreign suppliers by bank wire
transfer.

Now 15.7 million is securely deposited in Banque Centrale De Afrique De
L'Oest Republique Du Benin. I solicit your fullest cooperation to receive
15,700,000 Dollars for investment on behalf of my client.

Your positive response will indicate further procedure. More details shall
be discussed on subsequent correspondence. Whatever might be your decision
utmost confidentiality is top priority on this business. You may open new
bank account for this project. Thanks for your time; looking forward to
both mutual benefits, Waiting your response.

Regards,

Hamza Shinkafi Al-Mustafa.
dr.hamzamustrich@outlook.com
HAMZA SHINKAFI LIBINVEST ESQ.
Tel. +229-686 155 35.

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