419 scam: Mohamed Mostafa <dongjushan@bjmac.gov.cn> I Await your response!

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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:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- khamisyusef@educacao.te.pt (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mohamed Mostafa <dongjushan@bjmac.gov.cn>
Reply-To: mr.mohdmostafaa@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:39:19 +0700
Subject: I Await your response!

Good day,

I wish to introduce myself to you. I am Mohamed Mostafa EL-Seidy a former member of the
ousted regime of President Honsi Muburak of Egypt. I had to flee Egypt with
members of my family because our lives were in danger and no longer safe. I
am presently on exile. I have interest to do business relative to long term
investments in your Company or Country. The area of interest is Marine
Electric business ventures and properties.

You will be required to:

[1]. Receive the funds in cash into a business/private bank account as the
new beneficiary.

[2]. Invest and Manage the funds in the specified areas of investment.

The total sum available for investment is THIRTY ONE MILLION, UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ( USD$31,000,000.00 ) .The funds are presently with a finance
institution in Switzerland which is affiliated with Union Bank OF
Switzerland (UBS).There has been a lot of pressure on Union Bank Of
Switzerland(UBS) to reveal details of more than 10,000 account holders and
possible many financial transactions and Wikileaks involvement in the
leaking of UBS financial transaction. Please read the website below:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/political-economy/2010/12/wikileaks_assange
_restates_his.html

http://www.dailytech.com/Banker+Awaits+Trial+for+Stealing+Data+Showing+Wrong
doing/article20678.htm

Due to the above facts, payment of the funds will not be made to you from
Switzerland so as to avoid paper trails. I hope you understand. I am willing
to pay 10% as participation fee for your role as the receiver partner to the
funds and a subsequent 10% "Management Commission" for your advised
investment services. Absolute confidentiality and professionalism is
required in the handling of this funds and subsequent investments.

You may as well send me your Cell phone numbers so to ease communication.

I look forward to your swift responset my private mail Khamisyusef@educacao.te.pt

Sincerely Yours,

Mohamed Mostafa EL-Seidy

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