419 scam: fareed jangeerkhan <jangeerkanfareed86@yahoo.com> URGENT REPLYjmahlow@t-online.de

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million us 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)
- ",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)
- "your urgent reply" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: fareed jangeerkhan <jangeerkanfareed86@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: fareedjangeerkan75@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:04:57 +0900
Subject: URGENT REPLYjmahlow@t-online.de

Dear Sir,

I know that this email will come to you as a surprise because we have not met before.

It is due to the urgency and secrecy of my proposal to you that is why i used this medium to communicate to you.

My name is Mr Fareed Jangeerkhan and i am a citizen of Mauritius but i worked with the son of Late Muammar Gaddafi ,Mutassim Gaddafi the former leader of Libya.

I was one of secret Financial consultant and i was on errand for him in Madrid,Spain to bring a consignment of Cash luggage for him when the Libya war started.I left Spain to my native country Mauritius for my safety.On arriving my Country,Mauritius,our Government confiscated my passport and travelling documents due to my connection with the Gaddafi family.

Before i left Spain to my country Maurtius,i left the consignment of the Cash of US$27,000,000:00{TWENTY SEVEN MILLION US DOLLARS ONLY}to the Security Firm in Spain without disclosing the content of the consignment to them.

Now that the war in Libya is over and my former boss is dead and the US$27,000,000:00 Million is not traceable due to non documentation, and moreover,i did not disclose the content of the consignment to them,in Spain,i am asking for your assistance to collect the consignment on my behalf and open a foreign account to deposit the funds.

I have been in contact with the the Security Firm but I need someone who will receive the consignment for me and invest the money . I can not be able to travel out of my country because of the seizure of my passport by my government and i am being monitored, i need your urgent help to front you to receive the consignment of the funds for me.

I will give you an authorization letter to the security firm to enable them handover the consignment to you if you oblige me of this transaction and assure me of your trust, honesty and confidentiality.

I need your urgent reply to enable me furnish you with further details.

Mr.Fareed Jangeerkhan.

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