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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Moussa Ibrahimi <mm_ibrahimi18@ymail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:54:50 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Business Proposal.








Good day,                                                                      
Your contact was received from the London Chambers of Commerce. I am Capt.Moussa Ibrahimi from Republic of Libyan. I was
recruited into the Libyan Army since March 1988; I was an Associate Defense Adviser on arm procurements for the ongoing civil war, to President Muammar Gaddafi of the Republic of Libya. 
I and my Libyan Colleague were sent for arms procurement mission to Russia, but
unfortunately, we have decided to divert part of the funds for our personal use following the news of the Arm Embargo by the United Nations Security Council and NATO on Libya. We have resolved to discourage further onslaught on the defenseless Libyan civilians by the defiant Gaddafi who has brought shame and dishonor to motherland Africa.
We sincerely need your help to move the sum of £8,000,000.00 British Pounds (Eight Million
British Pounds).The funds which were diplomatically brought to London with the Government instrument of President Gaddafi under our supervision, is currently with a  Security Company vault on my name here in London. And, as the Procurement Officers in-charge, I have with me all the relevant documents for urgent claim and transfer of the funds to any company or individual account that will help us invest the funds back in Africa. 
I would like to discuss further with you and also would advice on how the transaction can be done since I have perfected all
arrangements with the Barclay Bank. A sharing ratio of (70:30) has been put into consideration, where I and my colleagues will share 70% and you will have 30%.
I can assure you 100% that this is a clean transaction because the funds are well secured. I would give more details once I have finalised formalities with you on trust, confidence, mutual understanding and co-operation. 
You can contact me in urgently as I hope you will keep my contact with you highly confidential, even after the transaction. Our communication should be strictly by (phone or email). You can enclose your contact details (Private Phone, fax or e-mail) when responding to this urgent
business opportunity.
 
Kindly enclose your contact direct mobile or phone numbers for our mutual communication. 

Thanks for your assistance and cooperation.

Yours’ Sincerely,Capt. Moussa Ibrahimi 



























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