419 scam: Mohammed Yusuf <online687328@telkomsa.net> YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED!

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447031844838 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Mohammed Yusuf <online687328@telkomsa.net>
Reply-To: Mohammed Yusuf <ammed.yusuf@blumail.org>
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 04:47:42 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED!

Dear Brother/Sister,

I am Mohammed Yusuf, a Libyan citizen, residing in London. My father was killed at Tripoli and his business office burnt down because of his closeness to President Mummar Gaddafi. The President tried all he could to make peace with the rebel group but their demand is that President Gaddafi must be forced to step down, which is not democratic in culture. President Gaddafi is a peace loving person, and has pleaded that there be in place a transition committee that will see to the conduct of an election that will usher in an elected candidate but the opposition rejected the call and vowed to force the President out. If the opposition thinks that they are popular, they would have accepted to have a transition committee and general election will be conducted and let us know who is popular.

Anyway, let me not take your time with the situation in Libya as my family is mostly affected. I lost my father, his company in Tripoli and most of the familyâ€™s assets because they said that my father is too close to President Gaddafi. Well, in any case, I still thank Allah for his mercy, as I was able to have two boxes that contain huge amount of money that he deposited in one the security company. I want to invest and I must make use of the money in your country, as we all are aware that the war still continues in Libya and I cannot risk investing in Libya.

Let me have the following information, so that we can arrange and work together for the claim of the fund directly to you in your address since some of the documents are with me here right now in london.

YOUR FULL NAME:
HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
AGE & MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:

Let me stop here, hoping that you will respond promptly.

Thanks for understanding my situation.

Regards,
Mohammed Yusuf
+447031844838
ammed.yusuf@blumail.org
London/UK.

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