419 scam: "Engr. Tour Shaban Issa" <shaban-issa@emailibya.cal24.pl> Urgent Help Please!!

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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: "Engr. Tour Shaban Issa" <shaban-issa@emailibya.cal24.pl>
Reply-To: <shabanissa96@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 04:00:22 +0100
Subject: Urgent Help Please!!

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From: Engr. Tour Shaban Issa
#27 Zawiyah Street,
Off Soug Jumaa Road.
Tripoli-Libya.

Dear Sir,

Please Help Me.

My Name is Engr. Tour Shaban Issa, I was a top official in the former
government of Late Muammar Gaddafi of Libya.

My late master Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed leader of our country, died
on 20 October 2011 during the Battle of Sirte. Gaddafi was found hiding
in a culvert west of Sirte and captured by National Transitional Council
forces. He was killed shortly afterwards.

We the official members continued with war till the year 2014 due to
the painful death and forceful removal of our Late Master Muammar
Gaddafi, our country was totally destabilized because we refused to
another government.

Since this year 2016 all we the officials in the former Gaddafi
government are being arrested, persecuted and imprisoned by the new
revolutionary government, Libya is presently not safe at the moment,
therefore I am urgently moving my money to your country for safety.

I want you to quickly help me receive and keep US $15.5million to your
country. I have agreed to give you 25% of the said money for your
assistance.

It is very urgent and Please reply me urgently If you can be trustful
to help. I will be waiting to hear from you as soon as possible.

Regards
Engr. Tour Shaban Issa

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