419 scam: Mrsamina Farooq <mrsamina.farooq@yahoo.com.ph> I am Mrs Amina Farooq From Libya

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- juliakhani@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrsamina Farooq <mrsamina.farooq@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:10:31 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: I am Mrs Amina Farooq From Libya

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please do not be embarrassed for this sudden business proposal, In a brief introduction, I am Mrs. Amina Farooq Gidda a wife to late Mr Ahmed Farooq From Libya who was Independent Non-executive Director of Misrata Peopleâ€™s jamariya Bank, Libya.

I myself is a financial consultant in Libya, because of libyan war I am right now in Republic of Benin with my last child due to the war in my country,my husband was murderd along with my two kids by the President of the Country Col Muammar Gaddafi because of political interest..

Visit website/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ world-africa-12915894<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12915894> and (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ world-africa-13767462<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13767462> In summary of my business proposal, I have (US$15.000, 000.00) Fifteen Million United State Dollars with a private security company in cotonou Republic Of Benin for safe keeping only.

We lost everything we had in libya and i can not boast of one cent with me as a living person accept this funds, I wish to invest the above mentioned amount in a stable economy outside Africa.

My interest is in Land properties or companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms. I am interested in placing part of the investment plans in your care for better ideas and successful management, so please if your country's by-laws allow foreign investment kindly update me.

You can contact me for more details via my e-mail: with your reference.

NB: The fund is drug free and has no money launderin g related matter.

PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL(juliakhani@sify.com)

I await your kind response.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs Amina Farooq .

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