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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "demurrage " (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. )
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- musaalhmed2012@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: urgent investment <urgentinvestment7@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 12:27:59 +0000
Subject: FUND FOR INVESTMENT

>From MUSA ALHMED

27 KAHUR KHARTOUM SUDAN

Tel 249-9-1231947087

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Musa Alhmed, former personal assistant to
Al-Islam Gaddhafi son of the stubborn Libyan leader. Due to the massive
uprising and hatred of the Libyan leader by the masses, I resigned my
appointment in full support of my people since then I become the number one
enemy of the Gaddhafi.I therefore sneaked out of Libya and I am currently
hiding and operating from Republic
of Sudan. I got you contact
through Republic
of South Africa Site
agency Information Exchange and decided to write you. As the
personal assistant and childhood friend and closest associate to AL-ISLAM,
I hold all information’s and documents he classified as his top secret.

In July 2007 I traveled with him to South Africa with the intention of buying a three star
hotel. However the deal did not go through. So we came back to libya
with the sum of US$ 8.5 Million
( Eight million and five hundred thousand United States Dollars), since
Gaddafi is death, I sent my son to South Africa with the fund, he just arrived
in South Africa with the US$8.5M with the help of diplomat, the fund is
now at storage room in one of the private Finance and
security company in South Africa. This Fund was deposited in a
box as family treasure to avoid much demurrage from Security Company.
Immediately Gaddafi was captured by NTC / NATO that, I and my family who are
currently staying in Sudan
decided to sneak out of Libya.
And now I have decided to invest this fund.

Moreover, I want to use part of this money to invest
into partnership with you in your country in Real Estates or any
profitable business you may think as soon as the transaction is conclude.

By this information, I have entrusted my future since
both my future and of my family are in your hands, I must let you know
that this transaction is risk free but a TOP SECRET. If this interest you, kindly send me
the following details on my private email (musaalhmed2012@gmail.com) to enable me instruct my son to
contact you for the investment of the fund to you meanwhile I am ready to offer
you 30% of the fund if you can help to invest this fund I am staying in hideouts. I implore you to maintain the absolute
secrecy required in this transaction

1.
Name:...........................................,

2.
Marital Status:................................

3.
Occupation:........................................

4Telephone
Number:.........................

Awaiting,
your urgent response.

Regards

Mr.
MUSA ALHMED

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