419 scam: "General Abdul-Malik Hafiz Armaan."<hemant@barcodeindia.com> Assalamualaikum Sir,$10.5 Million Investment Proposal.

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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- overseasmarketing.kmicoid@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "General Abdul-Malik Hafiz Armaan." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <laxmi_agroo2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013 16:02:34 +0400
Subject: Assalamualaikum Sir,$10.5 Million Investment Proposal.

Assalamualaikum Sir,!

Compliment of the day,Before I Proceed, I must be Grateful to introduce myself as General Abdul-Malik Armaan.,

A Former Libyan Army Commander Under the Leadership of the Former Libyan Leader Late Muammar Gaddafi.

During the Civil War,The Libyan Leader Late Muammar Gaddafi vowed to hold ground,Said he will not step down.

But various countries on the international community have expressed they will participate in the maintenance of Libyan Politics.

For this reason, Late Muammar Gadhafi ,Warning the Westerner's not to interfere in internal affairs of Libyan people otherwise it will be bloody.



Due to my Position in the Libyan Government I decided to escape secretly out from my country Libyan to Border EYGPT-TUNISIA Border where I am now contacting you with a Reasonable some of money worth of ( $10.5 ) Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Cash.

I have the Tendency to invest this fund in a company with good line of products like your own company in your country.

Now I have move the Trunk Boxes of the fund out from my country Libyan to Bangkok Thailand with special Arrangement from Army commander and Lawyer who is a member of the Legal team of the Bank in Bangkok .

And now this fund is securely deposited in Financial institute in Bangkok.



I Would therefore like you to help me in every possible Way in Securing this funds in your country and invest since I intend to Live and do my business there.

Please Where I am now at Border,know telephone access only internet for security season, if you have any question do not Hesitate to include some in your e-mail reply.

I am Waiting for your Urgent Response via my private email :- overseasmarketing.kmicoid@hotmail.com

Thanks

With Best Regards

General Abdul-Malik Hafiz Armaan.

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