419 scam: "Mr. Martins Faro" <info96@att.net> (no subject)

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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:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- mfaro@executivemail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Martins Faro" <info96@att.net>
Reply-To: mfaro133@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 12:32:17 +0200
Subject: (no subject)

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From Mr. Martins Faro.

55 High Lands North, Cape Town South Africa,

TEL + 27-630339952

Please permit me to introduce to you a business deal which will be of
high
Interest between both of us.

My Name is Mr. Martins Faro, I am an attorney based in South Africa. I
have
fund worth US$ 21.5 Million (Twenty One Million, Five Hundred United
States
Dollars) belonging to Late Libyan Prime Minister Muammar Muhammad Abu
Minyar al-Gaddafi which I helped him to deposit in one of the security
Company here in South Africa before his death on 20th October 2011.The
fund
was meant to buy a hotel here in South Africa, before the war started in
his country which lead to his death. I was thinking on how to use the
money
for investment since after his death no one has come to claim the fund
before a friend of mine introduced me on a business directory where I
get
your e-mail.

I want you to help me receive this fund in your country for an
investment,
I will offer you 25% while 70% will be for me and 5% will be used for
expenses.

The details will be mailed to you upon your response and I will provide
to
you all the paper work needed to back the claim up as it is 100% risk
free.

Kindly mail me on this email if you are interested:
mfaro@executivemail.co.za or call me on my direct number: + 27-630339952
for more details.

Best Regards,

Mr. Martins Faro.

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