419 scam: Maliq Rayan <maliq971rayan@gmail.com> ATTENTION : ACCOUNT OWNER,

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Maliq Rayan <maliq971rayan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infocontact2291@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 04:23:29 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION : ACCOUNT OWNER,

I am the director of operations abroad. Certain documents and letters
have been forwarded and received in our office here requesting that
your pending and unclaimed funds be paid to MM. Jacobs Enterprises of
Texas in the United States. In said letter of change of beneficiary /
owner, the representatives of MM. Jacobs Enterprises declare that you
are deceased and as such your funds should be paid to him as your next
of kin.

Due to the elaborate global scam, we have decided to contact you for
confirmation. If after two (2) business days no response is received
from you, it will be assumed that you are deceased and as such
authorization and approval will be granted on behalf of Messrs. Jacobs
Enterprises to claim / receive your fund. At this point, we have
approved your payment of US $ 10.5 million through our Swift card
payment center, as this is the most recent instruction from the
Federal Ministry of Finance, with the incorporation of nations.
united, this card center will send you a switch-powered ATM visa inter
Card for withdrawal of funds from any ATM station in any part of the
world with a maximum daily withdrawal limit of just five thousand
dollars per day, if you would like to receive your funds in this
manner, kindly provide us with the following information below:

Confirm the following information to me again if you are still ready
to receive your funds:

1) Full name ...........
2) Telephone, fax and mobile number.
3) the name, position and address of the company.
4) profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of international passport or any scanned identity to prove
your identity.
Plus, let us know how you want your funds to flow to you without
further delay if you're still alive. Send your
Answer immediately.

Greetings
Mr. john obisheh

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