419 scam: haziz bouba <hazizbouba31@msn.com> BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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)
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27785745473 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: haziz bouba <hazizbouba31@msn.com>
Reply-To: <hazizboubalabgari@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 14:39:35 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear Sir/Madam

How are you and your
family? Hope all is well. Firstly we the entire citizens of Libya express sincere gratitude to the United
Nations, all the organizations and entire Nations of the World that in one way
or the other fought for the liberation of Libya people. We also thank the
almighty ALLAH for making it possible and pray that he will grant our dear
brothers and sisters that lost their lives in the struggle.

I know that this mail
may come to you as a surprise as it is coming from unknown person but all the
same it is to appreciate all individual and group that helped to make our
dreams a reality and to introduce to the hidden investment opportunities
available in Libya.
My name is Haziz Bouba Al-Abgari a native of Sirte province in Libya the same area with COL MUAMMAR GADDAFI. I have worked in many capacities in
his administration and recent during the rumors and early stage of war, he
mandated me with other officers to travel to South Africa with one of his
presidential jet to purchase arms and ammunition in readiness and preparedness
for war.

On our arrival, we
lodged the money in a certain security company here in South Africa and other
officers flew back to Libya with jet while one of the officers and I as the
leader of the delegate stayed back for negotiations, On process of the
negotiation the war intensified my colleagues and I decided to stay back and
change the storage watching closely the outcome of the war.

The money in question
is about five hundred million dollars ($500, 000000.00) packed in ten boxes of
fifty million United States
Dollars each ($50, 000000.00). Now the war is over as the oppositions have
taken over power and as somebody and a closed associate of Gaddafi, I cannot go
back to Libya
right now. My colleague and I are looking for an interested partner where we
can invest this money overseas. Our situations here deserves confidentiality
and if you are interested call me immediately on my number + 27 78 574 54 73 or email hazizboubalabgari@lajt.hu so that we can discuss the percentage due
for due, the amount that should be invested and areas of investment.

Thank you very much
for your anticipated cooperation

Yours Sincerely

HAZIZ BOUBA AL-ABGARI

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