419 scam: "mohammed"<mohammealiyu@hotmail.com> MY WIFE DIED IN LIBYA .

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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:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- joseamparo34@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mohammed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joseamparo34@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 09:48:23 +0100
Subject: MY WIFE DIED IN LIBYA .

Greetings,

I need your help belove may allah bless you, please i want you to claim this fund and invest in your country. I am Ahmmed Aliyu, I live in Tripoly town (Libya ) the eldest son of Ahmed Osajiama, former Minister of Gas Natural Investment Coy libya.
I am so sad now with tears on my eyes now while writing this message.

I usually see dead people daily on streets
Am living in a hiding village called Misrâtah close to a boarder its not safe but i have no chioce alot of my coy workers and friends have lost their lifes and families.

My lovely beautiful wife and 2 children have been killed during this libya Uprising war that started few weeks ago it is an untold hardship for we the citizens banks are not functioning its difficult for me to feed

I cried daily because of my familieshave been killed during this ongoing Muammar al-Gaddafi war commanding Army to kill we the citizens he refuses to leave the power for a change in Libya my aim of writing you this mail is to inform you that I transfer a deposited hudge sum of 8.0000.00 Eight Million Euros with Global Security and Finance Company in Spain, and I also have about 700,000Euro Seven Hundred Thousand Euro in Satander Bank Spain .( My Bank Acoount Number 00251-10011-027749 ) i will send you more informations if needed or cantact my lawyer.

Lastly Please friend I want you to use this fund in a good way, please give twenty percentage of this fund to help the needy people suffering around you. I get a sleepless night daily on one eyes close another open I might die anytime any day this is my main reason of looking for a God fearing soul who can use this on lifes of people I know a lot of children are suffering around the world crying for help please help them with a little of this fund my I will forward all your datas to my lawyer in spain if you interested or contact him directly that you are the next of kin. I will assist you with mail if you need any assistance fee free to contact me on this email.

My Lawyer datas.
Name: Jose Amparo
El SEGUROS DE ABOJADO
Calle Vicente de anthonio
Madrid Spain
Tel : 0034 - 693 670 .229
Fax : 0034 - 698 700 228
E-mail : joseamparo34@hotmail.com

Please note that all my bank datas are also with him please co opearate with him and compesate him for his services. I will write him as soon as you contact me. I await your reply.

My Allah Bless you

Regards
Mohammed Aliyu

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