419 scam: "Adams Sulaiman"<adamssulaima@mail.com> PROPOSAL !! FROM LIBYAN

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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 united states 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: "Adams Sulaiman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adamssulaiman@mail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 03:26:50 +0800
Subject: PROPOSAL !! FROM LIBYAN

Dear Friend,

It is my honor to request your assistance on this business proposition which if pursued to its conclusion will be of immense benefit to both of us. This request is very urgent and has to be treated with immediate attention.

I am Adams Sulaiman, special aide to Khamis Al Gaddafi, son of embattled Libyan leader- Muammar Gaddafi. You may have read or heard so many stories about him and his political history as wrongfully aired by his assailants who want to overthrow his government.

Gaddafi and his sons have amassed stupendous wealth. Presently the western states have begun confiscating investments and assets belonging to the entire family. You may have read similar news as posted in the link below:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/27/libya-britain-hague-idUSLDE71Q0DG20110227

Also there is a grand conspiracy to systematically destroy all that is owned by the family that is why I am seeking your immediate assistance. I tried and eventually succeeded in securing some of these assets, which includes tons of gold bars and some physical cash. We have a total amount of Twenty five million United States Dollars only ($25,000,000.00USD) which we deposited same sealed in a secure vault location as valued diplomatic documents belonging to our foreign affiliates. As it stands, there is no traceable link between this deposit and the Gaddafi’s.

The problem now is that we are looking for a trustworthy partner in a stable economy who can help us move the money out for investments.

There is no risk whatsoever on your part. All I need to do is to effect change of ownership to your name and funds will be deposited to a bank account under your name at no cost to you.

I expect your immediate response so that we can conclude this transaction in the very shortest time; I wish you also keep this business highly confidential and secret. As soon as I get your response will give more details on how to proceed for the funds claim.

Waiting to hear from you soon.

Yours Sincerely,
Adams Sulaiman

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