419 scam: "Halima Younis"<halima@vega.ocn.ne.jp> 60% / 40% Partnership Project

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Halima Younis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <halimayounis22@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2016 17:13:23 +0100
Subject: 60% / 40% Partnership Project

Dear Friend,

I am Halima Younis, wife of The slain Libyan rebels' chief of army staff, Abdel Fatah Younis, My husband was the Interior Minister in the Gaddafi regime before he defected to join the rebels fighters who conspired to kill him and later blamed it on pro-Gaddafi agents. My late husband was a victim of conspiracy among some of the NTC leaders who saw him as a threat to their selfish ambitions to take over power when the Government of Col. Ghaddafi is removed. you can read some of the stories on the following link.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jul/28/libya-rebel-forces-leader-killed

The purpose of my mail is to seek you consent to present you as the beneficiary of the $13,000,000.00 (Thirteen Million US Dollars) in my late Husband's foreign bank account for safe keeping and future investment purpose. You will be entitled to 40% of the total sum for your trust and assistance.

If interested, Please get back to me for more details.

Thanks
Halima Younis

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