419 scam: MALAKI <malakisanusi@hushmail.com> Hello Friend

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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:
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: MALAKI <malakisanusi@hushmail.com>
Reply-To: malakisanusi423@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:21:48 -0500
Subject: Hello Friend

Attention,

I will be happy to work this business out with you if you have a corporate or personal Bank Account and if you are to keep top secret of this transaction is as well as the success of it.I have been with these file for seven years without knowledge of any person, During one of our annual yearly periodic auditing I discovered a dormant account with holding balance of US$ 24,500.000.00 (Twenty-four Million Five Thousand US Dollar only) this was deposited in our bank by Mr.,Leon Gerald, an Austrian citizen who died in plane crash July 25th 2000.Yes we have never met before, but need not to worry as i am using the only secured and confidential medium available to seek for your foreign assistance in these.

Upon the receipt of your reply and indication of your capability, I will give you full details on how the business will be executed, also note that you will have 40% of the above mentioned sum if you agree to partner with me in this business while the remaining 60% will be for me. because I don't want anyone here in our bank to know my involvement until you confirm this fund into your account, then i will come over to you for the sharing as I indicated here.Meanwhile the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law.With the kind of information at hands the bank will only advice you to activate the account for due transfer process into your nomination bank account.

Your private mobile phone number is required where I can reach you for more understanding.

Thank you for your time and attention.

Warmest regards,

Malaki Sanusi.

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