419 scam: "Mr.Abdulahi Gani"<abdulahikg@sify.com> Can You Handle This???

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Abdulahi Gani" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.abdulahigani@ymail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 15:00:12 -0000
Subject: Can You Handle This???

Dear Sir,

Please let me introduce my company Abdul Provincial Light Industrial Products Import and Export based in Libya,an integrated Corporation of trading,industry and scientific technology."White Cat" brand is our trade mark registered with State Administration For Industry And Commerce,P.R.I. in 1964 under registration No.54829...Plastic Light Sandals under the registered trade mark "White Cat" brand exports to 40-plus markets and enjoys a high reputation among customers.

Considering my age(78yrs Old) with my position now and also coupled with the war here in Libya i cannot manage my investments here anymore or travel out of Iraq to start up again.l have deposited $18 Million USD with a private equity investment trust company for safekeeping.And am willing to offer some Percentages from the total fund investment to anybody that can assist me invest this fund in his Company/Country ,i wishes to invest in a stable economy.

My interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms.I am interested in placing part of my fund in good company,if the country`s bi-laws allows foreign investment,i also wishes my investment profits be distributed to Charity Organizations after my death.if you are interested contact me via my e-mail address with your informations.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.ABDULAHI KHAN GANI.

N:B The fund is free from drug and laundering related offences.

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