419 scam: MARK MULUZI <susan_b_guuu@hotmail.com> PLEASE READ MY MESSAGE.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447045712203 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- markmuluz@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MARK MULUZI <susan_b_guuu@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:01:39 +0100
Subject: PLEASE READ MY MESSAGE.

ABBEY NATIONAL BAN K PLC
2,TRITON SQUARE REGENTS; PLCE
LONDON NW1 3AN,TEL:+44704 571 2203

ATTN: PRESIDENT / CE.O

I am Mr. Mark Muluzi, an ex-ternal auditor attaché to the director in charge of auditing and account in Abbey National Bank Plc, London , U.K.On the advice of the director, I have decided to contact you on a Business Transaction that will be of very mutual Benefits to us all involved. During our investigation and auditing this year in this Bank, my department came across a very huge amount of money belonging to one deceased Mr.Andreas Schranner 64 years old ,From Munich a German who died in the plane crash involving AF4590 CONCORDE Airline, you can make confirmations by visiting the following webpage: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

Personally, I keep this information secret within myself and the director to enable the whole plans and ideas be profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said amount is a total sum of 24.5 Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling (GBP). Upon the successful completion of the transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 70% will be for the director, myself and other Bank colleagues of the Bank's Director. I also advise you to keep this deal of top secret so we can achieve this aim. The Bank's director will be monitoring the transaction in and out of the Bank till you confirm the money in your Bank account and we have scheduled this task not to exceed more than ten (10) working days.

Please, send your response through the following email once you receive this message: markmuluz@yahoo.co.uk

Thank you.
Mr.Mark Muluzi.

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