419 scam: eskomholdingsssaaaaa@gmail.com DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY(BUSINESS DEAL VERY URGENT)

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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:
- "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)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- paulmaroga@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: eskomholdingsssaaaaa@gmail.com
Reply-To: paulmaroga@aol.com
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 23:53:05 +0200
Subject: DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY(BUSINESS DEAL VERY URGENT)

DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY FROM OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, PROJECT IMPL=
EMENTATION UNIT DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA =
Email:paulmaroga@aol.com I know that this proposal may come to you as a sur=
prise especially having to come from someone you have not met before, but I=
would like you to co-operate with 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 committee of Department of minerals and energy=
company LTD, republic of South Africa. It is my profound intention to cont=
act 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) w=
as the over estimated balance from the contracts awarded to both foreign an=
d local contractors the real contract value was US$120 million united state=
s dollars, but it was over estimated to the tune of (US$155,000, 000,00) (o=
ne hundred and fifty five million united states dollars only). The contract=
has been successfully executed by the contractors and their contract sum o=
f (US$120M) has been paid to them, leaving our over estimated balance of (U=
S$35,000, 000. 00) United States dollars still pending at the bank. Right n=
ow, 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 am th=
erefore 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 proposa=
l, reply me so that we can negotiate your percentage before we can proceed =
however, when the fund is transferred into your account over there, I shall=
obtain visa and travel with my family over there for my own share of this =
money in this regarding would like you to send me the following information=
=92s through the email address below for security reasons email;paulmaroga@=
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. you=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: T=
hank you and I am looking forward 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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