419 scam: "Mustaph El-Safwana" <info@ssic.com.my> Good day

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- mustaph_e@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mustaph El-Safwana" <info@ssic.com.my>
Reply-To: mustaph_e@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2015 23:43:53 +0800
Subject: Good day

Good day,

How are you? My Name is Mr. Mustaph El-Safwana, I represented Libyan
Government Rural Developments Projects before the revolution that ousted
the Libyan leader Late Muammar Muhammad Al-Gaddafi to death. Having gone
through a methodical search, I decided to contact you hoping that you will
find this deal interesting.

I honestly pleading and seeking your kind Assistance and Guideline to
claim and transfer the sum of US$16,500,000.00 and gold deposited in a
Security and Finance Firm in Asia.I am seeking for your help because I
want to transfer my Fund into your care/position in your Country for
investment or Partnership investment with you as the date to claim the
fund is due. I seek for your help.

I and my family moved out of Libya because we are constantly being
targeted by the NTC rebels, their Sponsors and the new Government due to
my true loyalist to late Muammar Muhammad Al-Gaddafi regime. Now I am in a
very tight situation here and i need your assistance to invest this fund
in your areas of business. So if you are interested to help and assist me
, Then i will not hesitate to present you to the Security and Finance Firm
where I deposited the fund for the Claim and Re-transfer of the fund to
your care/position in your Country, for onward investment partnership
project with you. And I am honestly willing to offer you 40% from the
total sum or 40% from the investment pending on your choice for your
assistance.

All I require now is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and Trust
to enable us get this transaction through. I guarantee you that my
partnership with you is 100% risk free and without any hitch, this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. All legal papers regarding the fund is available and
will be forwarded to you upon your assistance.

I would like to know your Position in assisting me to secure this
property; please feel very free to ask me any question you may need to
know and i will not hesitate to answer you. please contact me to my
private email id:, ( mustaph_e@yahoo.com )

Best Regards,
Mr Safwana El-Safwana
Email: mustaph_e@yahoo.com

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