419 scam: "Said" <luiwoo767@yahoo.com> 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 next of kin scam.
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.
- ibrahimsaid267@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Said" <luiwoo767@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ibrahimsaid267@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 08:00:26 -0500
Subject: URGENT

I am Mr. Said Ibrahim, the Auditor General, Bond Finance. In the course of =
my auditing, I discovered a floating fund in an account which was opened in=
1990 belonging to a dead foreigner Late Mr. K. P.J Michelle, who died in 1=
999. Every effort made to track any member of his family or next of kin has=
since failed; hence I got in contact with you to stand as his next of kin =
since I can use my position here to get all the necessary documents that wi=
ll back you up as the next of Kin. He died leaving no heir or a will. My in=
tention is to transfer this sum of $15.5M in the aforementioned account to =
a safe account overseas. I am therefore proposing that you quietly partner =
with me and provide an account or set up a new one that will serve the purp=
ose of receiving this fund. For your assistance in this venture, I am ready=
to part with a good percentage of the entire funds. After going through th=
e deceased person's records and files, I discovered that: (1) No one has op=
erated this account since 1999 (2) He died without an heir; hence the money=
has been floating. (3) No other person knows about this account and there =
was no known beneficiary. If I do not remit this money urgently, it would b=
e forfeited and subsequently converted to company's funds which will benefi=
t only the directors of my firm. This money can be approved to you legally =
as with all the necessary documentary approvals in your name. However, you =
would be required to show some proof of claim which I will provide you with=
and also guide you on how to make your applications. Please do give me a r=
eply so that I can send you detailed information on the modalities of my pr=
oposition. I completely trust you to keep this proposition absolutely confi=
dential. Kindly forward your telephone and fax numbers where I can reach yo=
u easily. I look forward to your prompt response. You can reach me with the=
below email address: ibrahimsaid267@yahoo.com.hk Best Regards, Said Ibrahim

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