419 scam: "Dr.Raiman Bin Ismail"<raima@utem.edu.my> With Trust i decided to contact 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:

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:
- "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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +32460218558 (Belgium, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- cessinew@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <lilianhua@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:46:57 -0700
Subject: With Trust i decided to contact you

Good day and how are you doing today? I hope you are doing just fine...

My name is Dr.Raiman Bin Ismail,i was a member of the Malaysian parliament and an aide to the former prime minister of Malaysia, NAJIB RAZAK who is still arrested by the government of Malaysia before the present prime minister;Ismail Sabri Yaakob out of oppression and belonging to the opposition political party.

I came across your profile from an online world business magazine/journal which i found satisfying and decided to contact you based on my desire to invest in any viable project in your region.

As a member of the opposition party, against the present administration and as the former prime minister has been in custody on allegations of corruption which was just politically motivated,i had to go in exile here in Belgium for my safety considering the present regime and i am contacting you for a joint partnership investment and to assist me locate any viable investment in your region.

Please Keep this as TOP SECRET and don't even tell a best friend considering my position in the Malaysian Government. But can i trust you? However, i would want you to guide me on the type of investment that will be of best interest and good benefit over there and also act as investment manager on my behalf since i'm ready to invest the sum of fourteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($14,700,000) or more.

Please send your reply with details to my personal email: cessinew@gmail.com if you can co-operate with me on this.

Best Regards,
Dr.Raiman Bin Ismail
Tel: +32-460-21-8558

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