419 scam: Mohamed Alshaikh <charlescosmos@yahoo.com> CAN WE WORK TOGETHER ON THIS PROJECT?

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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!

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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.
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.
- saheedzukas@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mohamed Alshaikh <charlescosmos@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: saheedzukas@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:29:59 +0100
Subject: CAN WE WORK TOGETHER ON THIS PROJECT?

CAN WE WORK TOGETHER ON THIS PROJECT?

Dear Sir, / Madam

My name is Mohamed Alshaikh, Citizen of Bahrain.

I am based in Libya; as business associate and personal Assistant to Mr. Saif Al-Islam who was arrested by the National Transition Government on the 20th November 2011 with two of his Aids, while trying to flee to Niger Republic in place now in Libya.

Before Mr. Saif Al-Islam's arrest, we have been able to move the sum of euros 40Million and the sum of $240Million through Niger Republic to Neighboring country Benin Republic where it was lodged in Escrow account along with 230 Kilos of Gold,

If you have been following the news about Libya, you then must know about the Government official who smuggled the sum of euros 980 Million to Niger, $660,000 Million and One truck of Loaded Gold and Diamond to Niger Republic, where they wanted to seek Asylum with Colonel Gaddaffi.

At the fall of Colonel Gaddaffi; everybody was taking this opportunity to get something for themselves before the Government of Gaddaffi assets would be recovered by Nato and NTC. So this is my own little opportunity and it must be kept secret and highly confidential.

I will give the details after your response; if you accept to work and or corporate with me.

We can not afford any more problems because of recent events in Libya. So I will advice that you keep this absolutely confidential as my family me I are currently in Bani Walid-Libya, a remote area for safety with some natives who knows that I am a close associate with Gadaffi family.

Finally, please note that this must be concluded within reasonable time frame; so that I can leave Libya before would be detected.

I will be glad to know more about you,
Your full name.
Your current Occupation.
Your age.
Marital Status.
Your direct mobile and phone.

You are only advised to provide this information if you are ready and capable to work and handle this project. I will like to relocate to your country immediately after for investment.

Be rest assured of no single risk over this transaction as everything is being perfected as currently am the only person that knows where the fund and the gold were lodged.
You can watch press TVA or Aljazeera TV in the event of doubts.

If you are interested, willing and able to work with me, I suggest that you respond to this message as soon as possible through this Email<saheedzukas@yahoo.co.uk>
I await your response.
Mohamed Alshaikh
saheedzukas@yahoo.co.uk

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