419 scam: "Mr.Frank Malabo" <estudio_battaglia@telered.com.ar> INHERITANCE

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Frank Malabo" <estudio_battaglia@telered.com.ar>
Reply-To: "Mr.Frank Malabo" <frankmalabo@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 20:27:08 -0300 (ART)
Subject: INHERITANCE

Hello

I am Frank Malabo, a Private Wealth Manager in a major Bank. I am getting in touch with you regarding the estate of a deceased client with an investment placed under our bank's management.

I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail confidential and respect the integrity of the information you come by as a result of this mail. I contact you independently and no one is informed of this communication. I want us to go into a mutually beneficial business that needs your strict confidentiality and dedication.

This business involves the transfer of Nine Million, Eight Hundred Thousand from here in South Africa, it has very little liabilities and it is a safe and benefiting opportunity.

Nobody is getting hurt; this is a lifetime opportunity for us. I hold the KEY to these funds, and from my years as a banker, we see so much cash and funds being re-assigned daily. I know within me that nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success and riches never come easy or on a platter of gold. Do not betray my confidence. If we can be of one accord, we should act swiftly on this.

Please get back to me as soon as possible confirming your willingness to enable us proceed, this is not a gimmick.

I await your response on receipt of this email

Kind Regards,
Mr.Frank Malabo

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