419 scam: "Dr. Ferguson" <infosearch025@gmail.com> Read My Message Respond For More Elaboration

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Ferguson" <infosearch025@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ferguson.themba@planetmail.com
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 22:04:12 -0800
Subject: Read My Message Respond For More Elaboration

Dear Confidant

I have come to you with good intentions. I am Dr. Ferguson Themba, The
Director of Logistics and Procurement in the department of Health Republic
of South Africa. During the Covid 19 Pandemic my department and the
Government of the Republic of South Africa engaged foreign contractors for
the Supply of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
During the period under review, myself and few others in the Department of
Health and some officials of the Government intentionally over-involved all
PPE Contracts within the 7 Months the national Lockdown to the tune of
US$25,800,000.00 ( Twenty Five Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars).

Let me remind that our Government voted about US$50billion to caution the
effect of the pandemic, it is on this promise we decided all have a little
share of the fund, I want to equally inform you that the real contractors
has been paid fully and this fund is currently floating a special account
with a commercial bank here in South Africa.

Therefore in view of my career and a senior Civil Servant, I cannot claim
this fund, I want to invite you to come and stand as the legal beneficiary
of the fund, you will be provided with the documents to claim the fund
through the legal detects of the Country, You will be guided on how to
claim the fund.

Let me know if you are interested to partner with me, for your
participation, 30% of the fund is yours while 70% for me and my colleagues.
I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Dr. Ferguson Themba
Director,
Logistics& procurement
ferguson.themba@planetmail.com
Department of Health
Republic of South Africa.
http://www.health.gov.za/

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