419 scam: "Mr. Ali Ramadan"<aliramadan.1970@yahoo.co.jp> Business Proposal...{Urgent}

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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:
- "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. Ali Ramadan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aliramadan1970@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:05:56 -0700
Subject: Business Proposal...{Urgent}

Good day,

I am Mr. Ali Ramadan,The Personal Assistant on financial matters

to the Former President Muammar Gaddafi of Libya who is into

hiding presently in my Country 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 since my boss Gaddafi went into hiding.

I have 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 on how to transfer

this money to your country before I can finally come over with

my family. Please 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, but I am seriously

in need of you to be of help to me now. If you will be of help to

me over this please kindly get back to for more details.

Thank and God Bless you!!!.

Yours truly,

Ali Ramadan.

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