419 scam: "Al Malik Sudan"<almaliksudan@att.net> Please read and get back to Me

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Al Malik Sudan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <almaliksudan@rediffmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 02:30:59 +0800
Subject: Please read and get back to Me

Dear Sir

My Name is Al Malik Sudan I am the chief Security Protocol officer to the Slain Khamis Gaddafi, one of the sons of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi. Immediately after his death in western city of Zlitan, I escaped and joined the African Union Rescue team that came to mediate on the crisis.

I came into South Africa with USD8.7M, with the help of South African presidential Guard, I deposited the fund in a financial institution, immediately due to some political, security and religious reasons, I left South Africa for Malaysia.

I want you to help me transfer this fund into your account, you will give me 60% of the total Money while you take 40%, I also have a lawyer in South Africa whom you will work with, some document to this deposit are with him.

Let me know if you are interested. Send me your names, address and phone number, I will send you details on how to claim the fund from the financial institution in South Africa.

Regards.

Al Malik Sudan

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