419 scam: "Binta Maya W"<abuse@tm.net.my> RE: PLEASE CLARIFY

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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 next of kin scam.
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.
- binta.maya@yahoo.co.nz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Binta Maya W" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <binta.maya@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:52:09 +0800
Subject: RE: PLEASE CLARIFY

I am Mrs. Binta Maya W. head of accounting audit department of United OverSeas Bank Kuala Lumpur Branch Menara Chulan F14 Jalan Conlay, here in Malaysia. I am writing you about a business proposal that will be of an immense benefit to both of us. In my department, being the manager Kuala Lumpur regional office, I discovered a Sum amount of money in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customers late business mogul Mr. Moises Saba Masri billionaire, a Jew from Mexico that was a victim of a helicopter crash 10 Jan, 2010, killing him and his family members. Saba was 46-years-old. Also in the chopper at the time of the crash was his wife, their son Abraham (Alberto) and his daughter-in-law. the pilot was also dead.

The choice of contacting you is aroused from the geographical nature of where you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of the transaction and the confidentiality herein. Now our bank has been waiting for any of the relatives to come-up for the claim but nobody has done that. I personally have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, i seek your consent to present you as the next of kin/Will beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued can be paid to you.

It will also interest you to know that i have secured all the needed documents to back this up.I am a widow and have made all my plan to relocate to your Country as soon as the deal is over.My only worry is if i can trust this amount of money in your care.Please i want you to be honest with with me if i can trust you.

Regards,

Mrs. Binta Maya W.
Email: binta.maya@yahoo.co.nz

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