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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!

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From: "Rach-Machura Mamadou" <rachmamadou@cantv.net>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 17:55:13 +0200
Subject: RE: Crude Oil Sales Partnership.

Dear Intending partner,


RE: Crude Oil Sales Partnership.

Good day. With an open heart I found it worthy to relate to you this piece
of mail this day. However, I sincerely regret any inconveniences my
approach might offend you, I pray that you will have a great understanding
with me.

My name is Rach-Machura Mamadou. I am a Procurement officer with the
National Petroleum Agency, (ANP-STP) South Africa. I am Malaysian by
nationality. and have sought for a relaxed atmosphere to correspond with
you this mail.

First, have you being in good health, together with your family.and your
work/business.

My friend, this letter is based on negotiating a partnership in a crude
oil sales project with the National Petroleum Agency, (ANP-STP) in South
Africa. This project will involve registering your own name with the
foreign contractor's Board Unit of the National Petroleum Agency
(ANP-STP);, and re-assign an already existing crude oil lifting/sales
license to your name, and thereby act as representatives of the National
Petroleum Agency in selling of crude oil to the end buyers.

This lifting license which I propose that we re-assign to your name (As my
partner) was formerly allocated to one Mr. David Russell by the ANP-STP in
2005 with 9 years validity. (This contract with him has expired). The
Lifting license is for the sale of 60 Million Barrels of Sao Tome Light
Crude Oil [SLCO] for a total period of 5-10 years. This allows the license
owner to lift and sale a maximum of 1 Million barrels of SLCO per
transaction/shipment.

A sale of 1 barrel of SLCO attracts a US$2.00 commissions from the
National Petroleum Agency and another US$1.00 discount as commission from
the end buyers of the SLCO. For a sale of 1 barrel of SLCO, the license
owner earns a total commission of U$3.00. Let's say the prize of the SLCO
is $112.00 per barrel. A lifting license holder will receive the product
from the ANP-STP at $110.00 per barrel and sell to the end buyers on the
normal market prize of $112.00 per barrel thereby making a commission of
$2.00 on each barrel of crude sold. Also being able to locate the final
buyers entitles you(r) company to a US$1.00 discount from the discount
given to the end buyer as "mandates".

A total sale of the 1 million barrels of the crude oil per month at a
US$2.00 discount from local petroleum agency sums up to US$2 million
commission per month. And another US$1.00 discount from the end buyer
comes to US$1 million per month thereby making a total commission of US$3
million monthly. ( My dear intending partner, this is our target if we
come together and handle this business, with sincerity and total
commitment ).

My main obligation in this venture is to arrange for the lifting and sale
of the crude oil that will be allocated to you (my partner) after the
successful re-assignment of Mr. David Russell's lifting license to your
name (my partner). I have numerous buyers for this crude oil and also have
the connections needed to sale the crude oil. I will also use my
connections in the National Petroleum Agency to make sure that our
commissions from the sale are always deposited into your bank account
immediately after the sale is completed to ensure a work well done.

Importantly, both the cost to re-assign this lifting license to your name
(my partner) and the commissions from the sales shall be the
responsibility of us, and shall be shared equally between us as equity
partners. After friend, we shall make tremendous profit after all and all
through the duration of the contract.

I am appreciative of knowing you this day. My word is my bond. Kindly
maintain this piece with confidentiality and secrecy.

I await your immediate response. My alternative email address is: [
rachmamadou@cantv.net ].


Thank you.
Your proposed partner,

Engr. Rach-Machura Mamadou.

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