419 scam: "YUHSIU" <YUHSIU@kbronet.com.tw> Reply to me through email : burger.johansen@yahoo.com.hk

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (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 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.
- burger.johansen@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "YUHSIU" <YUHSIU@kbronet.com.tw>
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 01:24:42 +0800
Subject: Reply to me through email : burger.johansen@yahoo.com.hk

Dear Friend,

I saw your profile i decided to review this secret to you, Am Burger Johansen personal air
pilot to the late Muammar Gaddafi of Libya, Before a revolt pushed him from power in August 2011,
He trusted me and instructed me to purchase ammunition from his Russia business men with some fund,
This fund was deposited in a secret finance house. I came to London here in preparation of going to
Russia suddenly i saw a breaking news at CNN that he was captured and killed immediately, right now
i am the only one who knows about this fund . I have served this man for 6 years , I would have
been also dead if it was not me that he sent to go for this mission, sending me out of Libya to go
and purchase ammunition saved my life.

I want to transfer the funds to your country and invest it in any business can generating annual
income. I want you to work with me and receive the funds your country, I am also very lucky that
my dealings with him is top priority secret because no one know about the funds, you are the only
person am revealing this secret to, so you have to keep it between me and you.

As a Norwegian i have access to invest this money in my country but since everybody knows i was
the personal Pilot to him, the world my raise Eye Brow should i single handedly withdraw and invest
this whole money because its too huge for a single individual like me hence my contacting you.

I will tell you how much is involve as soon as i get your reply , i need your immediate reply now

Reply to me through email : burger.johansen@yahoo.com.hk

Warmest Regards.

Burger Johansen

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