419 scam: "Baghdadi Ali Mahmudi"<alimahmudibaghdadi@gmail.com> I am looking for trustworthy person.

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Baghdadi Ali Mahmudi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alimahmudibaghdadi744@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2016 16:57:38 +0100
Subject: I am looking for trustworthy person.

Dear Sir/Ma

I am looking for trustworthy person that can handle financial disbursement for me. If you are interested, you will be earning 15% from any total fund you 350,000,000 Euros, received.

My name is Baghdadi Ali Mahmudi. Former Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya in late Col. Muammar Gaddafi Government in Libya. I was one of the personal assistant to late Libya head of state Col. Muammar Gaddafi who was eliminated on 20th October 2011, by the rebel. My good self and other Aids of Gaddafi was taking into house arrest by leadership of the new government till date. I assisted Col. Gaddafi our former President to carry out most of his secret business deals ranging from exportation of Gold, diamond, Alluvial Gold bar/dust and exportation of millions of foreign currencies to foreign banks.

Moreover ,Please respond immediately I will use my position and influence to effect the transfer I will fill you in with further details upon your reply .

1 Your Full Name__
2 Your Complete Address:
3 Name of City of Residence
Your country
4 Direct Telephone Number:

Best Regards
Baghdadi Ali Mahmudi.

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