419 scam: "Sgt Mohammad Al Islam"<mohammadalislam@hotmail.com> PLEASE HELP LIBYAN PEOPLE

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- sgtmohammadalislam@safe-mail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sgt Mohammad Al Islam" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 16:34:30 -0700
Subject: PLEASE HELP LIBYAN PEOPLE

Dear friend,
My name is Sgt. Mohammad Al Islam, former top aid to the libyan Leader, Col. Moamman Gaddafi. I am contacting you in my desparate bid to leave this country and work with the opposition and stop the human carnage going on in my country.

This is moreso in the face of current political crises in my country. I cannot continue to watch while my people are maimed and killed on daily bases. I feel I have a duty as a Libyan citizen to work for the interest of my people and protect them at all times, hence my defection to the opposition.

I have worked with Gaddafi for over 15 years and in the course of my routine, I have assisted him in the movement of funds to private vaults in Europe and America.

I have managed to crossed over to Egypt in the face of the present crises and need your urgent assistance to receive/move the sum of $12.8 million dollars deposited in a private vault in London.

You should send your complete names, address, occupation, mobile/telephone number.

We need your assistance and support in the opposition in other to bring down this evil regime.

Please you should contact me sgtmohammadalislam@safe-mail.net indicating your interest or otherwise to assist me in this deal.

I wait for your response.

Regards.

Sgt. Mohammad Al Islam.

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