419 scam: Richard Zuma <test@sigmal.com.my> offer,

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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.
- lacaixabanco@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Richard Zuma <test@sigmal.com.my>
Reply-To: Richard Zuma <lacaixabanco@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 23:08:45 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: offer,

FROM: MR. RICHARD ZUMA
4 Hampstead Gate 1a Frognal
London NW3 6AL UK.
Email:lacaixabanco@yahoo.com

HELLO,

I AM MR RICHARD ZUMA BY NAME ,I AM SOUTH AFRICA BY ORIGIN BUT WORKING WITH FENTTON PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY IN LONDON-UK, OUR HEAD OFFICE IS IN UK AND ALSO HAVE BRANCHES IN HONG KONG AND SOUTH AFRICA.

I AM THE PERSONAL SECRETARY TO THE DIRECTOR.,I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A LONG TIME FOR SOME ONE WHOM I CAN TRANSACT THIS BUSINESS WITH TRUST...WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE HERBAL PRODUCT MONO HERBAL SEED(OGBO MONO HERBAL SEEDS) FROM INDIA.

THIS PRODUCT OUR COMPANY IS BUYING FROM KENYA AT PRESENT,THIS PRODUCT CAN BE FOUND ONLY IN INDIA. AND THE KENYA PEOPLE HAS BEEN BUYING IT FROM INDIA..
BUT RECENTLY I GOT THE CONTACT OF SELLER IN INDIA. AND I CAME TO KNOW THAT THIS PRODUCT CAN BE PURCHASED AT $50 US DOLLAR FROM INDIA AND SUPPLIED TO THE COMPANY AT $150 US DOLLAR AND I HAVE THE CONTACT OF PRODUCERS FROM INDIA OF WHICH I DON'T WANT TO RELEASE THIS CONTACT TO MY DIRECTOR.

SIR, MY REQUEST IS IF YOU CAN INVEST IN BUYING FROM THESE PEOPLE FROM INDIA AT $50 US DOLLAR AND WE WILL SELL THIS PRODUCT TO MY COMPANY AT LEAST $150 US DOLLAR OR LESS. THEN YOU WILL GIVE ME 20% FROM THE PROFIT.. AND THE COST OF THIS ROOTS WILL COME LIKE FIVE GRAMMES COST $50 US DOLLAR. I CAN'T EASILY RELEASE THIS CONTACT BECAUSE IF MY COMPANY KNOWS ABOUT IT, THEY WILL CONSULT LEGAL PETITION AGAINST ME, AND I CAN'T GO TO INDIA TO BUY THIS PRODUCT NOW BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY AND OUR COMPANY ALWAYS BUY 1,500-2,000 PACKETS (EACH PACKET CONTAINS 5 GRAMES).

IF YOU CAN INVEST MONEY TO BUY THIS PRODUCT FROM INDIA, I WILL FORWARD YOU THE CONTACT SELLER WITH HIS DETAILS AND THE COMPANY WILL SEND THE PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTIC MANAGER TO MEET YOU IN INDIA WITH THE COMPANY STANDARD SAMPLE AND THE CASH TO PAY ON DELIVERY.....

LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU.

THANK YOU,
MR RICHARD ZUMA

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