419 scam: "IBRAHIM SADIQ" <mikehanpeter@dcalum.org> FROM IBRAHIM SADIQ/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:

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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "IBRAHIM SADIQ" <mikehanpeter@dcalum.org>
Reply-To: ibsadiqs@blumail.org
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 02:56:44 -0500
Subject: FROM IBRAHIM SADIQ/URGENT

Hello,

I write to you based on a request for an investment option and my
relocation in your country.I am Ibrahim.M.Sadiq,former financial adviser
and investment planner to late Muammar Gaddafi of Libya.With all due
humility,I advise that you read and review this memo carefully for better
understanding before you respond to this proposal which will usher us into
great financial fortunes at the completion of the process.My reason for
contacting you is that I need an urgent invest with a considerable amount
of funds into lucrative opportunities in your country.

I will offer you these terms:

(1)I will offer you 30% of the total funds for your participation and
co-operation while the remaining 70% shall be for me which you will also
help me to invest some part of it in your country.

2). 20% will be paid from the income in the investment as an administrator
of the total fund to be managed.(3).The investment fund will be used by you
as a foreign Administrator as a loan without any interest.That is, you do
not pay any interest on the money, but you will give me 80% of all profits
after tax that will accrue from the use of the fund.

If these terms are agreeable to you, kindly get back to me and I will
provide you with other necessary information and full details of this
transaction.

I am waiting for you qick response.

Regards
Ibrahim Sadiq
Benghazi Libya.

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