419 scam: "Mr. Fahad Al Saeed" <fahad.alsaeed3@gmail.com> Re: Please Assist Me

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- fahad.alsaeed10@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Fahad Al Saeed" <fahad.alsaeed3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fahad.alsaeed10@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 12:54:45 -0500 (ECT)
Subject: Re: Please Assist Me

Dear Friend,

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business investment which I want to
establish in your country, though I have not met you before but wishes to
contact you through email which I think is the fastest and easy way of
communication these days. I am personal Late aid to Late Col Muammar
Gaddafi, who Died the NATO coalition

Since I observed that the war has taken a drastic shape and it will be
very difficult to resolve the crises and restore my Boss Col Muammar
Gaddafi to Power. I have been able to divert a Crude Oil payment to
unknown destination for safe keeping. This will now serve as my gratuity
and establishment in life, since he has been very cruel and wicked to us.

I have been subjected to so many difficult tasks by his tyrant attitude
and neglect to mankind. That is why I am soliciting for your kind
understand to assist me receive in your custody the sum of Eleven Million
and Seven Hundred and Sixty Thousand United States Dollars ( US$11.760
Million) for my establishment and subsequent disbursement in your country
as I do not intend to return back even after the war.

Right now I have been able to move out of my country and wish to have a
quick response from you, so that I could give out to you all the vital
documents and information concerning the money. I will give the security
Company your name and contact information as the bonafide beneficiary of
the funds for immediate release.

This piece of information requires absolute confidentiality as you can
understand that I am just hanging out here without much on me. I need your
truthful cooperation, so that I can take care of my family and many other
dependants scattered all over Italy , Tunisia and other countries.

Your swift response will be of great importance to me, because we do not
really need to waste time over this matter. I need your contact number and
mailing address for better correspondence. I look forward towards a
healthier business opportunities with you in any area that will be
profitable. This will be 100% risk free transaction

Fahad Al Saeed
fahad.alsaeed10@yahoo.com.ph

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