419 scam: "Omar Ali"<omarali4457@yahoo.com> Business from Libyan

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- ",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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- captomarali45@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Omar Ali" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <captomarali66@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2011 02:06:23 +0200
Subject: Business from Libyan

CAPTAIN OMAR ALI
E-mail:captomarali45@yahoo.com
RE: FUNDS CLAIM AND INVESTMENT
Dear Sir,

Your contact was received from the London Chambers of Commerce. I am Capt. Omar Ali from Republic of Libyan. I was recruited into the Libyan Army since March 1998; I was an Associate Defense Adviser on arm procurements for the ongoing civil war, to President Muammar Gaddafi of the Republic of Libya.
I and my Libyan Colleague were sent for arms procurement mission to South Africa and Russia, but unfortunately, we have decided to divert part of the funds for our personal use following the news of the Arm Embargo by the United Nations Security Council and NATO on Libya. We have resolved to discourage further onslaught on the defenseless Libyan civilians by the defiant Gaddafi who has brought shame and dishonor to motherland Africa.
We sincerely need your help to move the sum of USD32,000,000.00 (Thirty-two Million United States Dollars).The funds which were diplomatically brought to South Africa with the Government instrument of President Gaddafi under our supervision, is currently with Bank Security vault on my name in South Africa. And, as the Procurement Officers in-charge, I have with me all the relevant documents for urgent claim and transfer of the funds to any company or individual account that will help us invest the funds.
I would like to discuss further with you and also would advice on how the transaction can be done since I have perfected all arrangements with the South African Bank. A sharing ratio of (70:30) has been put into consideration, where I and my colleagues will share 70% and you will have 30%.
I can assure you 100% that this is a clean transaction because the funds are well secured. I would give more details once I have finalized formalities with you on trust, confidence, mutual understanding and co-operation.
You can contact me in urgently as I hope you will keep my contact with you highly confidential, even after the transaction. Our communication should be strictly by (phone or email). You can enclose your contact details (Private Phone, fax or e-mail) when responding to this urgent business opportunity.

I'm currently in London United Kingdom and will return to South Africa as soon as I have established contact with you.

Kindly enclose your contact direct mobile or phone numbers for our mutual communication.

Thanks for your assistance and cooperation. Contact me on the above email.

Yours' Sincerely,
Capt. Omar Ali.

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