419 scam: "m-almaleek@t-online.de" <m-almaleek@t-online.de> From Mrs Mariam Almaleek

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear brother " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer into your account" (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 us 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "m-almaleek@t-online.de" <m-almaleek@t-online.de>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 11:01:35 +0100
Subject: From Mrs Mariam Almaleek

Dear brother

My name is Mrs Mariam Almaleek, I have been suffering from ovarian cancer disease and the doctor says that i have just few time to leave. I and my late husband (MR. JAMAL ALMALEEK) are from Bahrain but we based in Ivory Coast, West Africa since ten years ago before he died in auto crash 3 years ago.

My husband was an influential businessman dealing with gold exportation from West Africa to Europe and Dubai.
Before his untimely death, he had deposited the sum of $6,900,000 (Six Million Nine Hundred Thousand US Dollars) in a bank here and i want to entrust this fund into your hands to be use to set-up a foundation in my late husband`s name to be helping the less privileged in your country.

If I chose to contact you is because, I wish that this operation is done in utmost discretion without too much publicity because I lost my husband for over 3 years now and unfortunately we did not have a child together, I have no one to whom to leave my legacy to, this is the reason why I wanted to give out this money to you for humanitarian purpose.

As soon as i hear from you that you are competent to execute my desire, i will establish contact with you and the bank management to make the immediate transfer into your account.

Regards,

Mrs. Mariam

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