419 scam: "Mr. Hakim Belhaj." <hakimbelhaj@ymail.com> T.M.C Urgent.

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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.
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.
- hakimbelhj@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Hakim Belhaj." <hakimbelhaj@ymail.com>
Reply-To: hakmbelhaj@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 11:33:23 -0000
Subject: T.M.C Urgent.

Tripoli Millitary Council.

My name is Hakim Belhaj, Leader of the newly formed Tripoli Millitary
Council who ousted the repressive regime of Col Muarmar Gaddaffi.
During the civil war,after fighters from my Tripoli Brigade broke through
the defences of the ousted leader's fortress in the heart of the city, Col
Muammar Gaddafi's Bab al-Aziziya compound,
I discovered A metal save: containing (USD53M) fifty three million United
States of American Dollars, which I managed to move out of my country to a
financial firm with the help of a security company.
I am willing to offer you 25% of this fund for your assistance if you help
me receive this deposit.

I got your contact through some discreet inquiry from the chamber of
commerce and industry with otmost assurance that you are very very
reliable.
I therefore have no doubt in your ability to handle a financial business
transaction of this kind.

However: Note and bear with me, for the safety and success of this
business I will advocate that all communication between both of us
throughout this business be done by email.

Please contact me through my email address: (hakimbelhj@gmail.com) I will
get back to you as soon as possible.

But, if my proposal does not meet your interest, please confirmthat for
me, so I'll ask someone else.

Thanks for your cooperation, asi wait to read from you soon.

Regard,
Mr.Hakim Belhaj.

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