419 scam: "MINISTRY OF HEALTH,MALAYSIA[MI]"<mh@myy.com> contract payment]r

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- muhgvbnm@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MINISTRY OF HEALTH,MALAYSIA[MI]" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <muhgvbnm@gmail>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 04:23:08 -1200
Subject: contract payment]r

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
KUALA LUMPUR -MALAYSIA

Attn: Sir,

We write to solicit for your assistance for this transaction believing that you will treat this with utmost Confidence, and excuse me for the embarrassment this letter might cause you as we have not met or known each other before.

I have the mandate of my colleagues in my office to solicit for your assistance for a business/deal we want to execute with you.

My ministry, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Services {FMHSS} awarded a contract of US$115,800,000.00) to a foreign firm. For the supply and installation of Scan Machines, x-ray machines, E.C.G. Machines, Fetus Heart and Fasting Blood Sugar Machines for University Teaching Hospitals all over the Federation.

I and other members of my department (contract award committee), on cause of writing the contract were able to over-invoice the contract sum to the tone of(143,300,000.00). And it might also interest you to know that the original contractors, who executed the contract, have been paid their contract amount on completion of the contract.

Now we are left with the over-invoiced sum of(27,500,000.00) for our mutual benefit. All arrangements have been concluded on how this money will be moved. Our constraints lie on the fact that we required a foreign firm or individual bank account where this money will be paid into; whose owner will be portrayed as the beneficiary of the contract fund.In fact this is why I am writing you this letter seeking for your assistance.

Note: there is no risk involved as we have take care, Loopholes covered. As civil servants, we are aware that some financial assistance will be required to facilitate the success of this money transfer. For this reason we have generally agreed to compensate you with the sum of(US$5,000,000.00) in the case of any expenses incurred by yourself, While the balance of(US$22,500,000.00) have been mapped out for investment into a foreign capital market or charity depending on both our discretion once you receive the funds.

It is important I mention that the officials involved in this transaction are top government Functionaries who have put in years of service to this Country (Malaysia).

Thus,for the maintenance of personal integrity and prestige of all persons involved in this transaction, you are implored to exhibit utmost secrecy throughout the duration of this deal. You are strongly advised to avoid discussing this transaction with a third party as that could jeopardize the success of this transaction.

Meanwhile all arrangements for this transfer to be concluded have been properly organized and further action awaits your response to this request.

My Email::muhgvbnm@gmail.com
Dr.Muhammad Ibrahim

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