419 scam: Maleeka Amer Terfas <maleekaamerterfas@aol.com> Investment enquiry and please i need your urgent respond;

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
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.
- maleekaamerterfas@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Maleeka Amer Terfas <maleekaamerterfas@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2018 18:08:38 -0400
Subject: Investment enquiry and please i need your urgent respond;

Dear Sir/ Madam,
I'm Ms. Maleeka Amer Terfas
Writing From Kaya, Burkina Faso

I am Ms. Maleeka Amer Terfas, from LIBYA; I was married to Late Mr. Amer Salah Terfas, The Former Executive of an Investment Company run by the late dictatorÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s son, Seif al-Islam, who was killed by the Libyan government. I ran down to Kaya-Burkina Faso as a refugee due to the problem in my country.

Furthermore, since our Former Leader Dictator Moammar Gadhafi was killed in 2011; our country has fallen into near anarchy. Three governments are currently vying for power in the country, along with several insurgent groups, such as ISIS. Due to the problems in my country Libya, I find it necessary to diversify our investments to outside my country to safe guard against the future of my daughter.

I am willing to invest the sum of Forty Million US Dollars ($40 Million USD) into any profitable business venture under your management, the fund i am talking about was deposited by my husband Late Mr. Amer Salah Terfas.

For me, I have the following investment plan for your consideration;
(1) Real Estate Business, (2) Hospitality & HealthCare, (3) Travel & Tourism, (4) Hotel Management.

Please if you have another profitable business plan I may be interested to invest in your country, kindly get back to me for us to discuss on how to transfer the deposited fund through Online Banking Systems directly to your own account for onward investment purpose.

I'm waiting urgently to hear from you for more details.

Please get back to me as soon as possible for more details, if you are interested in this project, Kindly get back to me through my private E-mail address (maleekaamerterfas@gmail.com).

Thank you for your understanding.
Yours Sincerely,
Ms. Maleeka Amer Terfas.

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