419 scam: "Mr Idrisu masedu"<idrisu2002@naseej.com> URGENT ATTN

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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:
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- idrisu@naseej.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Idrisu masedu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <idrisu@naseej.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:22:34 -0700
Subject: URGENT ATTN

DEAR SIR,

MY NAME IS IDRISU AND I'M FROM LIBERIA- BUT I'M A REFUGEE IN GHANA.
MY FATHER WAS A DIAMOND MERCHANT BEFORE HE WAS KILLED BY THE REBELS,
BEFORE HE DIED , HE REVEALLED TO US HIS FAMILY THAT HE HAD DEPOSITED $15
MILLION AND 50KILOS OF GOLD DUST IN A DIPLOMATIC COMPANY HERE IN GHANA
WHICH WAS DEPOSITED FOR SECURITY REASON AND AM THE NEXT OF KIN.
I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO RECEIVED THIS FUNDS IN YOUR COUNTRY AS MY NEW
BENEFICIARY,AND HELP ME INVEST IT IN A PROFITABLE BUSINESS, MY FAMILY HAS
ALREADY MAP OUT 40% FOR YOU AND 5% FOR ANY EXPENSES THAT YOU TAKE CARE
OF.GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR FULL DETAIL AND AM GOING TO UPDATE YOU ON HOW
THIS CAN BE DONE.

REQUIRED DETAIL.

1,YOUR FULL NAME
2,YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
3,YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
4,YOUR FAX NUMBER
5,YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT
6,YOUR COMPANY NAME,

SOON AS I RECEIVE THIS DETAIL FROM YOU AM GOING FORWARD IT TO MY ATTORNEY
FOR HIM TO CONTACT YOU AND GET THE LEGAL DOCUMENT IN YOUR NAME AS MY
FOREIGN BENEFICIARY.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU. Email:idrisu@naseej.com

BEST REGARD.

Mr IDRISU

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