419 scam: Alhji Musa <alhji_musa01@yahoo.fr> Your Option

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- alhji_musa01@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Alhji Musa <alhji_musa01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:49:17 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Your Option

Attention Leoda Schulze,

I receive your mail and note the content, yes i have checked in my file and found out that you are the person my boss instructed me to send the draft to, and i want to know when you are coming to my country for the cheque, but If you can not make it to come and pick it, then you can send some one you trust to come here in my country and pick it for you and remember that the funds is an cashier cheque.
Please can you tell me when you are coming for the cheque, Or If you want me to send the cheque via Courier Company and send the parcel of the cheque to you through your designated address. i will proceed to Courier Company and verify how much the registration/cost of mailing charges, and subsequently mail you the instrument and give you the details.
In case you want me to send the cheque thruogh courier company, i instructed you to re-confirm your full contacts details such as to aviod any mistake.

1)your full name.........................,
2)your full Home address.......................,
3)your telephone phone numbers...................,

I am waiting to hear from you.

With Best Regards,
Yours Secretary,
Mr Musa.

Dear Sir,

I am much sorry but I only read some English in a village schoolhouse and it is not so nice.

It is probable that you are aware of the very private issue detailed below. Am I doing the right thing in affirming to you again my deep interest? Your help is necessary for me.

Leoda Schulze

--- Forwarded email ---

Dearest friend

I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting
that fund Now I want you to contact my secretary on the information below
NAME; Alhji Musa
EMAIL; alhji_musa01@yahoo.fr
ask him to send you the total sum of 850 000.00 Eight hundred and
fifty thousand pounds in A CASHIER'S CHEQUE which I kept for your
compensation CONTACT THE SECRETARY ON=C2=A0 this email=C2=A0 alhji_musa01@ya=
hoo.fr

Regards
>From :Don Williams

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