419 scam: "Mr. Abdul Waheed Umar"<abdul.u1950@msn.com> Classified...

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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:
- "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. )
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Abdul Waheed Umar" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdulwaheedumar2011@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:54:15 +0100
Subject: Classified...

Attn : Sir / Madam,

I am writing to you based on the recommendation of a friend of mine working with your embassy in Tripoli Libya. First let me introduce myself. My name is Abdul Waheed Umar.

I am the attorney for the son of late Libyan leader Col Mommar Gaddafi. I am sure you must have heard about the revolution that swept my country. How it started and ended. This has prompted me to leave the country for another African country which I will disclose to you in due time.

However, I did not tell the man that gave me the recommendation of what I wanted to do with you. I simply told him that I needed someone I can trust and he said his country men and women can be trusted.

The reason for my writing you. As a trusted aid and personal lawyer to the son of the Ex-Libyan leader, Col Mommar Gaddafi, We have secured the total sum of $450 million united states dollars from excess crude oil account. This fund was pulled out on the heat of the crisis rocking Libya. The said amount was deposited with a security company in a location, ( not Libya) which I will let you know in due time. Permit me for holding back some information due to the sensitive nature of this business.

With the regime of Col Gaddafi come to an end,I have received instructions from my client Saif Al Islam Gaddafi, the second son of Col.Gaddafi,before his capture few days ago, to look for a partner to secure the money with him being that my client, Saif has been captured. This will enable him have something to fall on, if the inevitable happens.

We are ready to let you have 30% of the total sum, while I will have 10% and 60 % will be kept by you for my client or even help in investing for him pending when things stabilize. I have all the papers to help us in getting the fund from the security company. Please if you are interested in this transaction, urgently respond so that I can brief you in details. But if you are not interested, please treat the email as it never came to you.

This is confidential and must not be discussed with a third party or unauthorized person(s).

Looking forward to hearing from you.

sincerely,

Mr.Abdul Waheed Umar.

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