419 scam: matthewmalika@intergratedservices.org PLEASE HELP ME TO INVEST MY $8.5 MILLION DOLLARS

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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:

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)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- "matthewmalika02@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: matthewmalika@intergratedservices.org
Reply-To: matthewmalika02@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 02:26:51 -0400
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME TO INVEST MY $8.5 MILLION DOLLARS

Dear Sir/Madam

My name is Matthew Malika from Congo west Africa. My father, brothers
and sisters were all killed during the Congo Crisis.Already,over 20,000
people have been killed and over TWO hundred people including men, women
and children were rendered homeless right now am in Accra the capital city
of Ghana as a refugee at the Bujumbura Refugee Camp here.

But before the death of my father, he was a Gold and Diamond merchant in
North and West Africa and he deposited ($8.5 Million USD) in a safe trunk
box as Family Valuables at Delta Security company in Accra Ghana and named
me as the Next-of-kin being the eldest son ,

So i want you to stand as my foreign beneficiary and help me contact the
security company to release and transfer the consignment to you in your
country, Then after receiving the consignment funds in your country you
will send me letter of invitation to enable me come and join you in your
country and start a new life.

That is the only assistance i needed from you to help receive the
$8.5million dollars in your name as my foreign beneficiary in the areas of
investment in your country and after receiving the funds you will send me
letter of invitation to come and join you in your country for your good
assistance am ready to offer you 30% of the total sum($8.5 Million
USD),65% will be for me while 5% will be set aside for any miscellaneous
expenses which may come up during the cause of this transaction.

But you have to promise me that you are going to keep this transaction
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL for security reason because I don't want anybody in
Africa or in your country to know that my late father deposited such
amount in my name as family valuables be my relative are looking for me
they want to kill me and take all my inheritance this transaction is
between me my family lawyer and you and note that all relevant documents
are with me here in Refugee camp.

After receiving the funds on my behalf you will make arrangement for me to
come to your country and start a new life by sending me latter of
invitation and i will forward the relevant documents that covered the
funds to you as soon as you are ready to help me receive the my
inheritance funds in your account.

Hope hearing your immediate response as soon as possible. Please you can
reach me on my private Email (matthewmalika02@outlook.com)

God Bless,
Matthew Malika

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