419 scam: "YOUNIS AHMMAD FAMILY" <tundeomotosho123@yahoo.com> CAN I TRUST ON THIS.

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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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "YOUNIS AHMMAD FAMILY" <tundeomotosho123@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: younisahmmad88@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 03:09:45 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: CAN I TRUST ON THIS.

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Dear Good Friend,

My name is YOUNIS AHMMAD , the son of late ABDUL FATAH YOUNIS who was
killed by the rebel soldiers of LIBYA my country during the civil war. MY
late father was the second in command in late GADAFFI'S government.
Meanwhile, i am contacting you to assist me and also help me in safe
keeping the sum of ($25.5 million dollars) that was lodged in a
security finance company in SPAIN by my late father ABDUL FATAH YOUNIS. I
am the only son of my late father and if i die,the money would gone
forever. We are still in a hideout with my beloved mother ever since the
lIBYA civil war.

There is no reason to doubt this life time opportunity. Open the web-site
and view the full truth of this business, again, always watch CNN AND
RADIO BCC for the first class details of what is going on in my
country.Even till now, the rebels in my country are still killing some
people;therefore, I am advising you to hasting up with all your
communications with me so that we can conclude this business soonest from
now. The rebels insisted not to surrender their arms even after the
killing of GADAFFI and no one knows who would be the next victim. You have
no reason to be afraid because this very business is 100% legal and i
shall furnish you with more details as soon as i hear from you. PLEASE GO
THROUGH THE WEBSITE:info/tag/abdel-fatah-younis/

AHMMAD YOUNIS,
LIBYA.

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