419 scam: GLOBAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT <globaluniversworld@yahoo.com.ph> OGENT BUSINESS INVESTMENT.

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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:
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "alhaji_yusuf@live.com" (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: GLOBAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT <globaluniversworld@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: alhaji_yusuf@live.com
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:29:29 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: OGENT BUSINESS INVESTMENT.

My name is Mr.Usman Yusuf, A Bahrain citizen and now presently in United Kingdom, i based in Tripoli, Libiya for the past 17 years, but due to the current turn off political events of which UN and NATO are trying to sort-out problems there, During my years there, i have acquired investments through my construction businesses and have many assets including gold, properties and now disfunct projects.

I am protected under Gaddhafi's rule, but now i have been targeted by the National Transition Council and all recordable assets have been either seized or frozen. My businesses were legitimate, but because of my relationship with the government sector and ministry of finance, i have been targeted with no real reason other than my success under this regime. I do have funds in an offshore account, which has been undetected and is not able to be seized by the NTC. However, it is also unable to be accessed by either myself due to security reasons. My lawyer has advised me to find a suitable person to transfer these funds into His or Her name, of which they will then be compensated handsomely for doing so. This is not an illegal act and is often done in such situations. I understand the lack of real information of this email, but due to so many scams and identity theft via the internet, I have decided to keep most information until I am in personal contact
with you.

I am only asking for your help or even your advice on this matter. I am not wanting anything from you and you are only to gain from being in contact with me further. I am unable to trust anybody close to me and so am taking this extreme chance that you may accept to help me in anyway. Please if you are interested in helping me, reply with your contact details so that I may be able to talk to you in confidence. I will ask you for your full name and your contact details to do so.

I hope you are willing to hear my plight and aid me with this request. I am desperate and am looking for any avenue to save these funds, as that is all we have left. I await your response in hope. Please reply to alhaji_yusuf@live.com

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Usman Yusuf.

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