419 scam: shamsudeen Usman <al_musa1@yahoo.co.uk> investment

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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:
- ",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)
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.
- justicesmith_1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: shamsudeen Usman <al_musa1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:05:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: investment

Sir/Madam,

I am Mr Justice Smith, a business consultant in West African region Ghana, One of my clients who is suffering from a terminal decease is interested in investing in your country and has indicated his interest to invest in your company.

kindly forward all your company's profile to me for decision on how the investment funds will be handed over to you.

Total amount to be invested is $17,000,000,00.USD ( Seventeen Million united States of American Dollars) Cash.

Note, tax and other relevant expenses acrue in the process of transfering this fund into your account would be shared 50/50 as the owner of the fund is bed-ridden and cannot afford to raise a dimme.

Upon the arrival of this fund into your account, all expenses spent would be deducted from the money before investing the rest into any business of your choice.

We will commence investment process Immediately I receives your details as further details will enable me to start the release of the fund after the completion of the process and other documentations.

Anticipating your immediate reply through my private email address:justicesmith_1@yahoo.com

Regards,
Justice

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