419 scam: " Loum"<GeorgeFancott1@hotmail.com> Dear Friend,

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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.
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)
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.
- sothealoummm@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " Loum" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sothealoum@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 01:17:30 +0700
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

I am Mr Sothea Loum the accounts manager of one of the Daughters in-laws of president Muamman Ghaddafi of Libya, who lost her husband in the NATO air strike. because of the revolution over her father in-law and the frozen of the family accounts in different countries.

Below is the link to view the full story. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/234779/gadhafi-survives- deadly-airstrike

I am looking for some investors who can invest some funds in your country on her behalf .in view of your country president good relationship with Libya president.

Hence,i thought it wise contacting you to handle the project with trust, so that we can invest in your company.

I awaits your details, So that we can conclude in moving the funds to your country,having you as an expert in the industry.

Good luck,as i expect your mail, please use the bellow mails to reply sothealoummm@hotmail.com
I await your prompt response.

Best Regards.

Mr Sothea Loum

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