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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr Mohammed Omar Useh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mohammedomaruseh@yahoo.com.my>
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 13:01:16 -0800
Subject: Top Secret!!! Kind Interest..
Attention!!!
Am Mr Mohammed Omar Useh, Chairman of Kummer Asso Advocates and Legal Consultant based in Malaysia representing the son of Libyan deceased President Mr.Saadi Gaddafi.This is a business deal based on the Libyan revolution that ousted Gaddafi Regime.
My client has mandated me to source for a secured and reliable partner who will help receive his fund US $39.1M in a named bank here as a result of the freezing of all financial asset of Gaddafi family.
This will be transferred to your account as a Loan from Malaysia Co-operative Loan Funds,every modality have been worked out with the Cooperative Loan Fund. 65/35%.If you are in agreement with my proposal let me know for the processing of the said funds in your name and favor/ Mr.Saadi Gaddafi has not been able to disclose his location right now if you are willing to handle and complete this huge quest on our behalf. pending when this transaction is finalised.
Please he has also instructed that once this funds has been released to you for save keeping, that he want some part of his share into a joint business between you, Kummer Asso Advocates and Legal Consultant and him.
Furnish us with your full date if you are interested in this proposal so wwe will direct you on how to complete.
best regards,
Mr M.O.Useh.
Kummer Asso Advocates and Legal Consultant Malaysia.
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