419 scam: "JOHN MALIK"<uventuresltd@gmail.com> MAIL FROM JOHN

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- j.malik444@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN MALIK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <j.malik444@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:49:47 -0700
Subject: MAIL FROM JOHN

Dear Sir,

I got your contact address from Internet website.

My name is JOHN MALIK, son of late marketing chairperson of Sierra Leone
diamond marketing board, who was killed by the rebel, Mr. Sigistmund Malik
but late now. I am 23 years.

I am in Ghana living as a refugee. I am seeking your assistance to help me, receives my
own inheritance, the sum of $22m, that my late father willed to me. And I want you to use these fund to invest in your country, on my behalf.
THESE FUNDS ARE MY OWN INHERITANCE.

Upon your interest, I will provide you with THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS COVERING THE FUNDS, ALSO MY ID.

I will offer you, 20% of the total value of the funds, for your kind assistance, which you will render to me.

Thank you and God bless you, REPLY SOON BY MY EMAIL ID: j.malik444@yahoo.co.uk

Best regard,

JOHN

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