419 scam: "Dr.Mohd Ruddin Bin AB Ghani"<ppf@utem.edu.my> Can i Confide In You?

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "drruddin@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <drruddin@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2019 20:45:24 -0700
Subject: Can i Confide In You?

Good day,

How are you doing this day? I hope you are doing perfectly fine.

My name is DR. MOHD RUDDIN BIN AB GHANI, a Malaysian Citizen. I got your contact from a social media/business journal which i found your profile satisfying and decided to contact you based on my desire to invest in any viable project in your region.I was a member of the Malaysian parliament just before the present administration of Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohammad. Since we are no longer in office and in opposition party, i had to go in exile to New Zealand but now the New Zealand is no longer safe especially as a MUSLIM.

Unfortunately we were attacked at the Christchurch Mosque, New Zealand while we were worshiping but i was fortunate enough to survive the terror attack and had to move to Australia to seek asylum presently.

I am contacting you for Joint partnership investment and to assist me locate any viable and lucrative investment in your region since i want to move out my funds from a finance house in New Zealand. I would want this to be as strictly confidential as possible considering my former position in Government of Malaysia and as an ASYLUM SEEKER presently in Australia. But can i trust you???

However, I will appreciate if you can guide me on the type of investment that will be of best interest and good benefit in your region and also act as an investment manager on my behalf since i’m ready to invest the total sum of Fourteen Million, Seven Hundred thousand United States Dollars ($ 14,700,000) which is all i have in New Zealand.

I'll appreciate a detailed response with your telephone number if you are willing to assist me with total commitment and sincerity. Because i want to confide in you as Allah has never led me to a wrong person, so i believe i can trust you.

Sincerely,
DR. MOHD RUDDIN BIN AB GHANI
Tel: +61-488-893-2318
Email Address: drruddin@outlook.com

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