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[date:] => Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:31:43 +0100 (BST)
[from:] => Mussa Ali
[reply-to:] => musaali2009@sify.com
[subject:] => URGENT REPLY
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[x-ham-report:] => Spam detection software, running on the system "chester.loopbiz.com", hasidentified this incoming email as possible spam. The original messagehas been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or labelsimilar future email. If you have any questions, seethe administrator of that system for details.Content preview: P { MARGIN: 0px } UL { MARGIN-TOP: 5px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5px} OL { MARGIN-TOP: 5px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5px } Dear Friend, I am (Mussa Ali)the bill and exchange manager at the foreign remittance departmentof BANKOF AFRICA. Ouagadougou Burkina faso West Africa with due respect and regard.Ihave decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficialto both of us at the end of the transaction. During our investigation andauditing in this bank , my department came across a very hugesum of moneybelonging to a aperson who died on in a plane crash and the fund has beendormant in his account with this Bank with out any claim of the fund in ourcustody either from his family or relation before our discovery [...] Content analysis details: (2.5 points, 4.0 required)pts rule name description---- ---------------------- ---------------------------------------------------3.0 URG_BIZ BODY: Contains urgent matter0.0 T_LOTTO_DEPT BODY: Claims Department-3.0 MILLION_USD BODY: Talks about millions of dollars0.0 HK_SCAM_N2 BODY: HK_SCAM_N2-1.0 TVD_PH_SUBJ_URGENT TVD_PH_SUBJ_URGENT0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is freemail (musaali2009[at]sify.com)1.0 SPF_SOFTFAIL SPF: sender does not match SPF record (softfail)-2.0 SUBJ_ALL_CAPS Subject is all capitals2.2 FREEMAIL_ENVFROM_END_DIGIT Envelope-from freemail username ends indigit (musaali2009[at]sify.com)-3.0 DEAR_FRIEND BODY: Dear Friend? That's not very dear!0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message0.0 LOTS_OF_MONEY Huge... sums of money0.0 RFC_ABUSE_POST Both abuse and postmaster missing on sender domain0.0 DECEASED_NO_ML Dead not via mailing list3.1 RISK_FREE No risk1.5 ADVANCE_FEE_4_NEW Appears to be advance fee fraud (Nigerian 419)0.0 MONEY_LOTTERY Lots of money from a lottery2.4 ADVANCE_FEE_5_NEW Appears to be advance fee fraud (Nigerian 419)0.5 ADVANCE_FEE_3_NEW Appears to be advance fee fraud (Nigerian 419)0.0 T_TO_NO_BRKTS_FREEMAIL T_TO_NO_BRKTS_FREEMAIL0.0 T_MONEY_PERCENT X% of a lot of money for you0.5 ADVANCE_FEE_2_NEW_MONEY Advance Fee fraud and lots of money1.0 ADVANCE_FEE_3_NEW_MONEY Advance Fee fraud and lots of money0.5 MONEY_FRAUD_5 Lots of money and many fraud phrases0.8 MONEY_FRAUD_8 Lots of money and very many fraud phrases1.0 MONEY_FRAUD_3 Lots of money and several fraud phrases
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Dear Friend,
I am (Mussa Ali) the bill and exchange manager at
the foreign remittance departmentof BANK OF AFRICA.
Ouagadougou Burkina faso West Africa with due respect
and regard.I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be
very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.
During our
investigation and auditing in this bank , my department came across a very
hugesum of money belonging to a aperson who died on in a plane crash and the
fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank with out any claim of the
fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery
to this developement.
The said amount was TWENTY TWO MILLION FIVE
HUNDERD THOUSAND united states dollars.($22.5000.000) Meanwhile all the whole
arrangement to put the claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the
deceased;get the requiredapproval and transfer
this money to a foriegn
account has been put in place and directives and needed information will be
relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist
us and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity.Infact i could
have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a
civiassist(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate a foriegn account and
wouldeventually raise an eye brow on my side during the great business
opportunity.Infact i could have done this deal alone but because of my
position in this country as a civiassist(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate
a foriegn account and wouldeventually raise an eye brow on my side during the
time of transfer becuase i work it may be after due verification and assist by
the correspondent branch of the bank where the money will be remitted from to
your own designation bank account.
I will not fail to inform you that
this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction,you
will be entitled to 40%of the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set
aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and
also telephone bills; while 60% will be for me. Please;you have been adviced to
keep top secret as i am still in service and intend to retire from service after
we conclude this deal with you.
I will be monitoring the whole situation
here in this bank until you confirm the money in your account and ask me to come
down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages
previously indicated and further investment,either in your country or any
country you advice us to invest.All other necessary vital information will be
sent to you when i hear from you. Yours faithfully Mussa Ali