419 scam: "Mohabob Yussof" <yussofmoh@att.net> SEEKING YOUR MAXIMUM CO-OPERATION!

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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:

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:
- "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.
- yussofmoh@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mohabob Yussof" <yussofmoh@att.net>
Reply-To: <yussofmoh@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 02:06:01 +0800
Subject: SEEKING YOUR MAXIMUM CO-OPERATION!

Dear Friend.

My name is Mr. Yussof Mohabob, An assistance dispatch officer in Shell BP (crude oil). My department overseas Asia continent on crude oil delivery by Shell BP vessel.

However, I was the part of the team that was assigned to delivered petroleum product to Greece few years ago, but on getting to giant oil company in Greece, and the product tested low to the OPEC standard, which led the company to reject the product, and the Shell BP instructed the captain of the vessel to discharge the product to high sea in accordance with the rules and regulation of OPEC.

Fortunately, the captain of the vessel negotiated with oil giant company in Australia and made a deal with the company. To cut the story short, I got $3 million (USD) personally from the deal, which is been kept with in London to avoid any traces from any quarters.

Moreover, the company got to know this conspiracy after 2 years through the bank account of one of the official involved, and his account and asset has been frozen by company authority. And panel of enquiry have been set up to look into the matter vividly which I know that if they find out my involvement in the deal, all my property will got confiscated.

At this point, I have been advice by my solicitor that I should re-sign and get the money that I kept in the security company transfer out of UK as soon as possible.

Obviously, I believe you can help me out of this mess and I promise to reward you accordingly.
Your prompt reply will be appreciated and I will forward my details to you after you have shown an interest in letter. Thanks.

Sincerely,

Yussof Mohabob,
yussofmoh@aol.com

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