419 scam: MALCOLM TURNER <test@eposi.vn> HELP US

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "i got your address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- malcoturner@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MALCOLM TURNER <test@eposi.vn>
Reply-To: MALCOLM TURNER <malcoturner@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2015 01:48:31 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: HELP US

Dear Friend

My name is Malcolm Turner, the elder son of Mr.Michael Turner and a black of Zimbabwe This might be a surprise to you about where I got your contact address; I got your address from the business bureau.

During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supports of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white-owned farms to his party members and his followers, he ordered all white farmers to surrender all farms to his party members and his followers.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
news/article-2022014/Mugabes-land-seizures-white-farmers-cost-Zimbabwe-7bn.html

Because of land and farmland crisis in Zimbabwe the government secretly sponsored the war veterans and some irate party members to disposed the land being occupied by the white farmers. This action has led to killing of some members of opposition party including my husband who did not support this ill-fated action. But before the
death of my husband, he anticipated some Dangers and so he smuggled out the sum of US$40.5 million dollars (Forty Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) to South Africa and deposited it in a Security Company with the intention of using it for the Purchase of farm machinery and chemicals for agricultural Purpose in South Africa and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland

So we decided to contact overseas firm, or a private Individual that will assist me to move this money out of South Africa. As an asylum seekers we are not allowed to operate any Bank account within South Africa . We have agreed to offer you 25% of the total sum for your assistance, while 70% will be for me and my family to invest in your country then 5% mapped aside for any money you might or may spend
during the transfer of the fund. Just some related news on the website
concerning the land seizure http://www.economist.com/node/14465671

Please do email us through the below email address. Also send us your private mobile numbers for easy and faster communication, also note that you can only reply me through this email (malcoturner@gmail.com) and please ignore any phone numbers above.

malcoturner@gmail.com

I look forward to hear from you

Yours truly,

Malcolm Turner
(For The family)

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