419 scam: Diana Fagaz <diana_fagaz@yahoo.com.ph> This you must consider pls

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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)
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.
- iitm_usa@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Diana Fagaz <diana_fagaz@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: iitm_usa@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:06:20 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: This you must consider pls

Dear Sir,Madam

I am indeed sorry for contacting you through this means. However, I

assure you that it is confidential and genuine. I am Diana Fagaz(Ms) a close lady girl friend to Mohammed Heidi

and an old college friend to Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi (Col. Gaddafi's

son). I am sure you are aware of the current war in my country, Libya.

As a consequence, many assets and funds belonging to Col. Gaddafi's

family and government officials are being frozen by western

government, as you can see on the following links:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/27/gaddafi-family-assets-frozen-queen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WCp5rxNa1k

We have lost a lot and are losing many on a daily basis and I need

your help to secure some of these funds because these are hard-earned

money. There funds are proceeds of contracts executed by the family.

Examples are BPâ€™s US$900M Libyan oil exploration contract in 2007,

shares in Juventus Football Club, Eni: the Italian oil giant, and

Pearson: the parent company of Penguin and Financial Times. Also some

money was made from investments in numerous financial institutions,

including Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase and the Carlyle Group.In

order to ensure that all our assets are not frozen illegally by the

western government, I moved some money to through diplomatic security

means as a consignment and deposited them in a Security Company in the

neighboring country called Ghana, where they were registered as

personal effects. There are three consignments with the sum of

US$20,000,000.00 in each.

I want you to help me receive one. Please note that further details

will be made available upon proper understanding and agreement. I

shall offer you 35% of the total sum and 5% in case of any taxes

during the transaction and you will also help me invest the other 60%

of in any lucrative business in your country. Serious negations are

currently going on for peace to return to Libya. I should be able to

travel afterward and probably meet you. I guarantee you that this

venture is risk free giving that the funds are certified clean and the

services of a qualified Solicitor from California USA will be

retained. If you are interested, kindly get back to me for further

details through my private Email address: iitm_usa@hotmail.com

Otherwise, please if you are not interested kindly delete this email

and I say thanks for your time while i keep praying witthout siezing.

Yours sincerely,

Diana Fagaz(Ms)

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