419 scam: "Mr. Haj Musa Salem"<Hajmusasalem@libya.minister.gov.lb> Charity Donation

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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. )
- "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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- hajmusasalem@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Haj Musa Salem" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hajmusasalem@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:02:00 +0530
Subject: Charity Donation

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is .Haj Musa Salem, 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 dead 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 $50million (fifty million United States Dollars) that she deposited in a Security Company here in Libya. I escorted her to make the deposit in January 2001 when we heard from top government insiders that the people in Benghazi are planning a rebellion. She transferred the fund to a foreign affiliate branch of the security Company in India and deposited the USD50million. She made the deposits in case the rebellion escalates as it is now. But very unfortunately, the rebellion has now even killed and overthrown her husband from power and the family is in a run including myself.

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

Two weeks before the rebels stormed Tripoli, She instructed me to donate this fund to you and want you to use this gift which comes from her husband's effort to fund the upkeep of widows, Orphans, Motherless Babies and Disables In your country. In other words, you shall take 30% and utilize 70% of this funds for charity work as stated but in her names: (Mrs Safia Farkash al-Baraasi Muammar Gaddafi )

You have to assure me that you will use the Funds as I have explained here and to keep this matter confidential till when these funds get to you in your Country. I cannot predict the future of this family by the time the funds will be transferred into your account as we are in a deep hide out and have almost no access to Communication, but you should please ensure that the funds is used as I have stated above. Your interest to executing this assignment for the sake of the needy in your country would interest me most as I am convinced that we may not succeed the hide out without the prayers of the widows,Orphans,Motherless Babies and Disables.

If this condition is acceptable by you, please contact me immediately with your:
(1) Full Names,
(2) Residential Address,
(3) Mobile number,
(4) Age
(5) Occupation.
as she does not want her husband hard earned money to be misused, I want you to always pray for us. Note that this transaction is 100% Legal and hitch-free.pls reply to my emails: hajmusasalem@hotmail.com

I shall give you the contact information of Security Company and all required documents required for claims . 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. Haj Musa Salem.
hajmusasalem@hotmail.com

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