419 scam: "Mohamed Tukur"<mohamedtukur1000@yahoo.co.jp> URGENT LETTER OF INTENT

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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:
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mohamed Tukur" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mohamedtukur101@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 15:06:12 -0800
Subject: URGENT LETTER OF INTENT

Greetings to you,

This letter might come to you as a surprise, but nevertheless, I urge you to take your time and go through it. The decision you will take after reading this letter might end up putting smiles on so many faces and at the same time helping a lot of people in need.

I happen to be the nephew of late General Mustapha Bin Pardef, the Commander of Zintam Brigade during the recent war in Libya. Before his death, he handed over some information and documents on the where about of some of his personal effect like funds in some security companies as well as75KG of Gold dust to my mother (his younger sister).

Immediately after his death with the leader, the NTC began a secret elimination and torture of members of the family of the cabinet members in Gaddaffi’s government. I had to sneak out of Libya with all documents as handed over to me by my mother who was later murdered in Libya. Please even if you do not intend helping, keep this information private as my life might be in danger. Currently, I am in possession of $22M, Twenty Two million dollars in cash in a private security company.

The family has decided to distribute 45% of this money to the less privilege/orphanage people within Africa, Europe and Asia areas affected by natural and artificial disaster around the world. We are looking for a trustee that will help us distribute this money.

The trustee shall be offered 20% of the total fund while the family shall keep the remaining 30%.and 5% will be keep aside for any expenses that may arise during the transfer.

Therefore, if you are interested, please reply immediately via email with your Full Name, Current Mailing Address, your confidential Telephone and Fax numbers for easy communication and write me immediately.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details that will help you understand the transaction.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this business is risk free.

Respectfully submitted to you.

Mohamed Tukur

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