419 scam: JOHNSON MALACH1 <johnsonmal3@hotmail.com> ENDEAVOR TO CONTACT 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: JOHNSON MALACH1 <johnsonmal3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <johnsonmalachi1960@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 17:30:13 +0100
Subject: ENDEAVOR TO CONTACT ME,

DEAR GOOD FRIEND,

I AM JOHNSON MALACHI, THE MANAGER,
BILL AND TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF STANDARD CHARTERED BANK PLC, I GOT YOUR CONTACT
DURING MY SEARCH FOR THE RELATIVES OF ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS LATE MR.
ENTE CLARK AN EXPATRIATE WHO WORKS WITH OIL COMPANY HERE IN NIGERIA BEFORE HIS
ACCIDENTAL DEATH ON FRIDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF DEC. 2005 VIA ILL-FATED SOSOLISO AIR
CRASH.

DURING OUR BANK ROUTINE CHECK, WE
DISCOVERED THE SUM OF ($18M USD) EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN A
DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT WHICH BELONG TO THE LATE DECEASED AND OUR BANK IS PLANNING
TO FREEZE HIS ACCOUNT NOW AND TRANSFER HIS MONEY TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT
AS UNCLAIMED BILL AS NOBODY COMES UP TO CLAIM HIS MONEY AND I DON'T WANT TO
LOSE THIS MONEY AS THIS WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BOTH OF US TO MAKE
MONEY.

CONSEQUENTLY, I NOW WANT TO TRANSFER
THIS MONEY TO YOU FOR SAFEKEEPING/DISBURSEMENT, THE REQUEST OF A FOREIGNER TO
STAND AS NEXT OF KIN IS THAT THE LATE DECEASED WAS A FOREIGNER AND A NIGERIAN
CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER I AM READY TO NEGOTIATE THE MODE OF
SHARING WITH YOU.

I KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS
MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE YOU WORRIED AND APPREHENSIVE BUT I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT
THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% LEGITIMATE AND HITCH FREE ALL I NEEDED FROM YOU IS
YOUR HONESTY, SINCERITY, CO-OPERATION AND ASSURANCE TO ME THAT MY OWN SHARE
WILL BE RELEASE TO ME AFTER THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOU.

DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS
TRANSACTION, YOU HAVE TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION ABSOLUTE SECRET/CONFIDENTIAL, DO
NOT TELL ANYBODY ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION TILL WE GET THIS MONEY INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT, TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY TO ENABLE US PROCEED
FURTHER.

THANKS AND YOURS SINCERELY,

JOHNSON MALACHI.

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