419 scam: "Ms.Safia Darwish" <dmssafia@gmail.com> FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION

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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:

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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms.Safia Darwish" <dmssafia@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ms.darwish24@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 09:08:17 +0100
Subject: FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION

Good Day,

My name is Miss. Safia Darwish, Female 24yrs old from Benghazi- Libya,
North Africa, the daughter of former Minister of Economy and Commerce.
I am searching for a trustworthy person who can assist me for my
claim. I ran away from Libya to Burkina Faso where i am nd now seeking
asylum under the (UNHCR) as a result of the civil war that going on in
our country Libya.

My Father Hon. Tayeb Darwish who was the former Minister of Economy
and Commerce and also right-hand man to the ex Libyan leader Muammar
Gaddafi. He slipped away from Libya last year after the death of our
former-President Muammar Gaddafi, resettling in Egypt, where he
remains to this day, despite the National Transitional Council's
efforts to have him extradited for trial.

However the new Government have destroyed and seized all our
properties and blocked my father's account. I am contacting you for
your good assistance and support to help me and capitalize with the
fund which my father left in his foreign account here in London in my
name as his next of kin. I want this fund to be transferred into your
account for further investment in your country under your kind
control.I will be interested in investing the fund into,Manufacturing
and Stock and also CHARITY WORKS in your country,feel free to suggest
your area of interest/specialization.

I shall give you the contact information of the Account officer in the
bank when you indicate your interest and he will assist you on any
legal issues to change the Necessary Documents\documentations to your
name and Power Of Attorney to secure this Fund.

Yours Sincerely.
Ms. Safia Darwish.

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