419 scam: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi <info@euronews.com> (no subject)

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "international court of justice" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- gaddafisaifalislam77@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi <info@euronews.com>
Reply-To: gaddafisaifalislam77@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:23:54 +0800
Subject:

Good Day Sir,

I know this letter will definitely come to you as a huge surprise, but I implore you to take the
time to go through it carefully as the decision you make will go off a long way to determine my
future and continuedexistence. My name is Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, I am the son of the Late Muammar
al-Gaddafi.I am at the moment very depressed as I write to you.I got your mail from a search engine
and I really think you can be of help to me.

At the moment I have been banned from traveling and some of my assets have been frozen already and
that of my father's (Muammar al-Gaddafi ) and his families <http://www.news-worthy.info/u-k-revoked-
diplomatic-immunity-for-gaddafi-his-families>.I do not possess the right to move about, as I will
be arrested and prosecuted in a international court of justice. In my possession right about now is
my internet connection and my private cell phone, which are the only means for me to be able to
make contact with the outside world.Also as another measure that has been taken by the international
community, our asset i.e the assets of Muammar al-Gaddafi and family world wide have been frozen as
a result of my father's refusal to step down as the Libyan leader.

<http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/8317593-us-freezes-assets-of-alqadhafi-and-four-of-his-
sons>

The above mentioned reasons are what have compelled me to write you this mail, As i seek to partner
with a trustworthy person who can assist me in transferring some of my monetary assets worth about
145,000,000.00 GBP(ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS). This fund has been
lodged in a bank account in the UK and as things are shaping now it is most likely that it will to
be discovered soon, this is why I seek your immediate assistance in helping me transfer this money
into your account to prevent it from being discovered before time
and most importantly for it to be under your care for safety. I am ready to offer as much as 50%
(fifty percent) of this money to you if you are willing to assist me in transferring this money and
make sure the money is transferred successfully to you.

If you are interested in assisting me write me you can tender a reply to me as soon as possible, so
as to acknowledge the measures it will take you to be able to get access to the funds.

contact me immediately for transfer of the funds to your account
Email: gaddafisaifalislam77@yahoo.com

With thanks and a hope for a positive response.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi.

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