419 scam: "Ibrahim Sadiq Thariq"<ibrahimsadiqthariq@ovi.com> Dear Sir/Madam,

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
- "ibrahimsadiq_thariq@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ibrahim Sadiq Thariq" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibrahimsadiq_thariq@live.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 05:01:38 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr. Ibrahim Sadiq Thariq, personal assistant to Safia Farkash al-Baraasi, the second wife of the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. They know each other in 1971 when Gaddafi was admitted to a hospital where she worked as a nurse and got married the same year and have six sons and one daughter.

As you may be aware, her husband is presently facing difficulties in Libya due to continuous bombings by NATO and the war by the rebels, all in an effort to oust/kill her husband.

There is this U$50million (fifty million United States Dollars) that she deposited in a bank in South East Asia. I escorted her to make the deposit in September 2010 when we heard from top government insiders that the people in Benghazi are planning a rebellion. She made several deposits across South East Asia and deposited the USD50million on my name. She made the deposits incase the rebellion escalates as it is now. But very unfortunately, the rebellion has now even overthrown her husband from power and the family is in a run.

Two weeks before the rebels stormed Tripoli, I disengaged myself from the family and ran away for my dear life.

I intend to transfer this fund into a foreign account for investments. Your assistance in this regard is highly needed. After a successful transfer of this money into your bank account, 30% of the total funds will be for you for your assistance. You can check out the story on this link below:

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/144251/libyas-first-lady-owns-airline.html

I shall give you the contact information of the bank and my account officer when you indicate your interest. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law as it is a 100% risk free venture.

Please disregard and delete this email if you do not have the interest to assist.
Yours’ Sincerely
Mr. Ibrahim Sadiq Thariq.
ibrahimsadiq_thariq@live.com

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