419 scam: HASSAM MALIK <hassanmalik011@yahoo.com> INTERESTING BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- hassanmalik15@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: HASSAM MALIK <hassanmalik011@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: hassanmalik12@rediffmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:37:33 -0400
Subject: INTERESTING BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing this letter out of a genuine desperation to find a reliable partner in an unfolding transaction. I seek your help and genuine co-operation to our mutual benefit and I believe that you will not let down the trust and confidence I am about to bestowed on you. I am Malik Hassan, purchasing Manager to GSS solid minerals company. I used to represent my company to several Asian countries to purchase a product called XSP Solution; this is a chemical liquid use for cleaning Gold, Silvers, and Stones and so on. Now, our company wants to send another staff from our company due to my inability to travel this time, that's why, am contacting you. I will introduce you to my company's General Manager as the main supplier of the chemical. Per packet of the vaccine cost $6,500 in UNITED STATE, but in Asia Malaysia where I have been purchasing, it only cost $2,500 per packet and you will supply to my company at the rate of $5,100.Per packet.

Note, do not disclose the actual cost of the chemical i.e. $2,500 to my company GM as this will affect our profit. My company's directors don't know the seller of this product and the seller doesn't know my company directors, I 'll introduce you as the main supplier. My company normally purchases 20, 30-150 cartons in each trip I make depending on the product we have left in the company. Thedistributor of this product is a Malaysian, you will purchase the product from the Malaysian dealer and supply to my company, my
company will now pay you cash on delivery.

Let the above mentioned be in mutual beneficiary for us and an opportunity to embark in future engagements. If you wish to take up this offer, kindly mail me (hassanmalik15@rediffmail.com) and I will reply you with all the contact details and that of my GM whom you will contact and send you quotation. I will also give you the price to quote.

If you have any question, feel free to ask.

Best regards
Malik Hassan

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