419 scam: "Tan Kamal"<tankamalm@hotmail.my> Proposal

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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 us 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Tan Kamal" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tanamal@hotmail.my>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:50:21 -0400
Subject: Proposal

GOOD DAY,

I AM MR. TAN KAMAL, DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING, SPORTS MINISTRY , MALAYSIA . MY PREDECESSOR DIED LEAVING BEHIND UNACCOUNTED FUNDS IN OUR DEPARTMENTS ACCOUNT TOTALING USD$15,000,000.00(FIFTEEN MILLION US DOLLARS).

CURRENTLY MY OFFICE IS NOT AWARE OF THESE FUNDS IN THE ACCOUNT, SO I MANAGED TO RECORD THE FUNDS WITH OUR ACCOUNT MANAGER AS A CONTRACTORS FUNDS WAITING DISBURSEMENT.

HOWEVER, THIS FUND DEPOSIT IS NOT IN A MALAYSIAN BANK, BUT IN A LONDON BANK; THAT IS HOW I GOT TO KNOW THAT MY PREDECESSOR INTENDED TO MOVE THIS FUNDS TO HIS PRIVATE ACCOUNT ELSEWHERE BEFORE HE DIED.

IT IS IN THIS REGARD THAT I HAVE DECIDED TO ENSURE THAT THIS UNKNOWN DEPOSIT BE WITHDRAWN BY YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY/CONTRACTOR WITH OUR DEPARTMENT.

IT IS UPON THIS, THAT I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO COLLABORATE WITH YOU TO TRANSFER OUT THIS FUND, I NEED YOU TO APPLY FOR THIS FUNDS TRANSFER FROM THE BANK IN ENGLAND, WE WILL WORK TOGETHER ON THIS, MY MINISTRY WILL WRITE THE BANK THAT YOU ARE THE BONAFIDE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUNDS AND THUS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO RECIEVE YOUR LONG OVERDUE PAYMENT FROM OUR DEPARTMENT.

I HAVE IN MIND TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL FUND BECAUSE OF WHAT IS INVOLVED, PLEASE IF THIS IS AGREABLE TO YOU,URGENTLY REACH ME THROUGH MY EMAIL AND GIVE ME YOUR FULL DETAILED INFORMATION SO THAT WE CAN COMMENCE THE TRANSACTION AND ACTUALIZE IT.

ANTICIPATING YOU’RE URGENT REPLY.

BEST REGARDS,

MR. TAN KAMAL

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