419 scam: "Miss. Becky Sadiq"<sadiq_cbn_becky@qq.com> Miss. Becky Sadiq

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- sadiqbecky233@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss. Becky Sadiq" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sadiqbecky233@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 09:00:37 -0800
Subject: Miss. Becky Sadiq

Dear,

I am Miss. Becky Sadiq the Daughter Idris Sadiq the former adviser to the former President of Sierra Leone. I am of 25 year of age. My father who is on sick bed for so many months instructed me to come to Malaysia as the only child so as to enable me complete his unfinished business project which is hanging in Malaysia.

I arrived in Malaysia some couple of days ago to be able to secure a business partner that will accept to receive the total sum of US$28,000,000.00 which my sick father was delivery to his business partner in Malaysia but very unfortunate before the delivery Diplomat my father employed for the delivery could arrive at the address of Mr. Young Lee in Malaysia, the man has already gone back to his country Korea without leaving any forwarding address which made the diplomat to deposit the 4 boxes with a security and trust company which warranted me to rush to come to Malaysia to take control of the transaction which is the reason why am here in Malaysia now.

As I am in Malaysia, I am really confused and need help from any one that could assist me to receive the trunk containing the total sum of US$28Million and then invest the money on behalf of my family and also help to assist. After the investment of the money, the person will take 40% of the money after investment and then I want to give out 10% for charity works.

I will be glad for you to see me as your sister, daughter who is in desperate need of help as I really do not know anywhere here in Malaysia and need help and support to get the 4 boxes and invest the money in the trunk. If you wish meet me in Malaysia as I am ready to welcome you for us to know each other.

As soon as you receive this email kindly reply me on sadiqbecky233@gmail.com

Yours sincerely,

Miss. Becky Sadiq
K-L Malaysia.

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