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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.
- 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.
- maybank2u.transfer@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "TM" <tm@tm.com.my>
Reply-To: tm.careline.net@outlook.my
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:49:40 +0800
Subject: PERADUAN HADIAH
Telekom Malaysia Berhad
Level 51, North Wing, Menara TM,
Jalan Pantai Baru,
WP Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
TM HADIAH.
Pihak Telekom Malaysia @Program Kemenangan yang telah diadakan pada 20 Jun di mana alamat email anda yang disertakan
beraama Tiket Kemenangan nombor 2 - 4 - 16 - 37 - 89 - 40 -85 dengan siri nombor 2268/02 telah memenangi loteri
kategori hadiah kedua khas keluarga Telekom Malaysia.Untuk menuntut hadiah kemenangan ini anda dikehendaki menghubungi
melalui email Bahagian Tuntutan untuk tujuan pemerosesan dan pembayaran hadiah wang tunai kepada anda.
Di sepanjang program Khas Keluarga Telekom yang telah diadakan di Ibupejabat di Kuala Lumpur sejumlah Rm 270,000.00
(Ringgit Malaysia : Dua Ratus Tujoh Puloh Ribu) telah dianugerahkan kepada anda oleh Telekom Malaysia Berhad kepada
anda dan keluarga anda sempena sambutsn 2022 ini.
Program ini turut dibiayai bersama oleh Toyota Malaysia dan Tenaga Nasional sebagai pakej istimewa Telekom 2022 dan
anda perlu memahami bahawa email ini adalah 100% sah dan diiktiraf kerana program ini kebiasaannya diadakan sekali
dalam masa lima tahun.
Sila hubungi agen MAYBANK untuk menuntut hadiah ini :
ENCIK MOHD SHAIK BIN ISMAIL
Maybank Pengarah Urusan
Nombor WhatsApp: 0163981769
E-mail: maybank2u.transfer@gmail.com
Untuk tujuan pemerosesan sila hubungi agen MAYBANK dengan maklumat-maklumat
berikut :
1). Nama Penuh
2). Umur
3). Pekerjaan
4). Telefon
5). Negeri / Bandar
Perlu diingatkan bahawa hadiah akhir tahun Telekom Malaysia Berhad 2022 ini adalah diberikan khas kepada anda dan
keluarga anda dan anda hendaklah membuat tunttan ini sebelum 30 Ogos 2022.
Terima kasih.
Puan Sawiah Binti Abdul Rahman
Pengurus Eksekutif
Anugerah Telekom Malaysia
Ibupejabat telekom Malaysia
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