419 scam: "Qudus Qassem"<dog@univ.kiev.ua> Re: BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROJECT 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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Qudus Qassem" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ahmedqassem@glloo.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:54:36 -0000
Subject: Re: BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROJECT PROPOSAL???

Hello,

Please i know my email come to you unexpected,help me if you are in the possition of help.I wish to introduce my self. I am Qudus QASSEM the only son of AHMAD QASSEM, I am from Libya.I am making this venture proposal to you, as a reliable partner. I got your contact from your country business guide as a reliable person/company in a related area of my interest for investment. The money I want to invest was acquired from the late Muammar Gaddafi (Formal president of Libya) who was just killed.

My father was financial adviser late Muammar Gaddafi (Formal president of Libya) before my father was killed by the rebels. Before my father die, he told me that he deposited money with a Financial Institutions Inc. In United Kingdom. The total amount of money was (Fifty million united state dollars) I want this fund to be invest in Telecommunication Project,Agricultural,real estate management and Hospitality project.

If you are intrested and capable to handle this project,please contact me. I will like my proposal to be kept confidential as regards to what I explained above and you can reply urgently on my e-mail. please indicate your direct telephone or fax numbers and your full details when repling this business proposal.

The success of this transaction will depend on three important words.

{1} Absolute trust
{2} Total co-operation
{3} Strict confidentiality

You will also have to put in a lot of your time and energy in the pursuit of our goals i.e getting the funds to you and being able to use it thereafter. If the above is ok by you 20% of original capital will be giving to you for your effort while we shall share 50/50% of intrest on any business you invested in.

Thanks you.
Qudus Qassem

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