419 scam: sale@bc.cablemas.com PARTNERSHIP REQUEST THANKS

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- ",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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "chief auditor" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: sale@bc.cablemas.com
Reply-To: alistermaitlandnew@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:43:40 -0500
Subject: PARTNERSHIP REQUEST THANKS

Malayan Banking Berhad
14th Floor, Menara Maybank
100, Jalan Tun Perak
50050 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia.

Dear Friend:
Re: My Request for Your Joint Partnership

My Warm greetings to you. I am Mr. Alister Maitland. I have a very
important request that make me to contact you, I work as the chief
auditor, Malayan Banking Berhad (MAYBANK), Malaysia. I decided to confide
in you directly and solicit for your assistance and Guidelines in making a
business investment and wire transfer the sum of $64.8M USD (Sixty Four
Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) into your
country within the Next few days. The fund is clean and legitimate. All
conformable legal documents to back this payment in your name genuinely
will be made available prior to your acceptance to this proposal. This
transaction is 100% risk free. You have nothing to worry about it.

Meanwhile, I have worked out the modalities and technicalities whereby the
funds can be claimed by any foreigner who have the complete details of the
said fund without any hitches. After conclusion of transaction, Our
sharing ratio will be 50% for me and 50% for you equally. But at This
moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this profitable
Business Investment until I get your positive response by reply email. I
guarantee you again that there is no risk involved in this transaction. If
you are interested, send your email response and your direct mobile
Telephone number so
we could discuss more on phone as regards to this transaction for further
details to be given to you. I wish for your utmost confidentiality in
handling this transaction

Note: I will split the transfer in two 2 installments for easy and smooth
wire transfer of the funds to your bank, without problems from any
authorities. Firstly, the sum of $60,000,000.00 will transfer to any valid
bank account which you will provide from your end, then upon a successful
transfer without any disappointment or betray from our side; I will then
fly to meet you in your home destination for sharing, thereafter we will
jointly transfer the remaining balance of $4,800,000.00. I will also like
us to invest jointly with you as co-directors, some part of my own share
from the money in your country.

View the web link for details:
http://www.maybank.com.my/corporate-profile/board-directors

Thank you for your kind understanding and good cooperation with me.

Best Regards
Mr. Alister maitland.
chief Auditor and finance director
Malayan Banking Berhad (MAYBANK), Malaysia

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