419 scam: "Mr. Yusuf Mohammed"<mohammed.y@blumail.org> My reason of contacting you

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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:
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Yusuf Mohammed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mohammedy@blumail.org>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 23:46:22 -0600
Subject: My reason of contacting you

Warmest greetings,

I am Yusuf Mohammed, the Personal Assistant on financial matters to Mr. Saif al-Islam son of late former President of Libya. I want you to see this as an opportunity for us to establish a very good relationship; I made away with the sum of $48 million and escaped from my country Libya before my boss Saif al-Islam went into hiding after the death of his father Mormon Gaddafi

I deposited the money in a security company in Ghana before arriving Nigeria to take a shelter. Please I want you to reply me now so I can give you more information's as we go into Partnership and how I want this funds to be invested in your country before I can finally come over with my family hence i want you to keep this transaction to yourself In the event you are not interested, I sincerely ask that you disregard this email and tell no one about it as i am seriously in need of you to be of help to me now. I hope you can be trusted in this regard.

Please indicate your interest by providing me with your bellow information:

1.        Your full name & address:

2.        Your Occupation:

3.        Your Nationality:

4.        Your sex & age:

5.        Your cell phone numbers & fax:

Yours truly,

Yusuf Mohammed.

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