419 scam: Imtiyaz Ghassan <info@.co.uk> (no subject)

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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:
- "imtiyaz.ghassan@yahoo.in" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Imtiyaz Ghassan <info@.co.uk>
Reply-To: imtiyaz.ghassan@yahoo.in
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:32:08 -0500
Subject:

Sir

I am Dr.Imtiyaz.Ghassan. I had worked previously in Libya as a foreign delegate with the Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAP) preceding its formation and establishment by the former regime of Muammar Al Gathafi. LAP as it is popularly referred to has a capital base of $5.2 Billion USD, and it is a Sovereign Wealth Enterprise (SWE) of the Libyan Foreign Investment Authority.

LAP significant holdings in sub-Sahara Africa includes;
Afriqiyah Airways
Banque Sahel-Saharienne for Investment (BSIC)
LAP Green Network
Libyan Arab African Investment Trade Company

I was assigned the management of LAP Green Network in the capacity of its Chairman in the sub-Sahara regional headquarter of Benin Republic, because I once served in Libya as a member of the defunct International Revolutionary Committee or popularly called MATHAABA AL ALEMIYA LEGINA TORIA in Arabic language.

Based on the trust the Qathafis family has long bestowed on me, and being a personal friend to one of Al Gathafis son, I am aware of the sum of $27 000 000.00usd deposited by this Gathafis son with the Banque Sahel-Saherienne For Investment, here in Benin, and the deposit of 170 kilograms of alluvial gold dust with a security firm in Ghana, and another 90 kilogram of alluvial gold dust in Burkina Faso.

As the case might be now, and based on the unexpected change of government in Libya, and its descent into civil war, I have been advised to seek your consent and confidentiality in order to move the funds and the estate of the Al Gathafis under my control abroad as soon as possible in order to avoid its confiscation as soon as the National Transitional Council (NTC) has been fully established as government.

Looking forward to your reply and cooperation in order to enable me detail you on the logistics of the transaction. Kindly reply privately via Email:imtiyaz.ghassan@yahoo.in

Best regards

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