419 scam: Salim Zuwaid <salimzuwaid5@msn.com> I have a good business deal

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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.
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.
- capt.salimalzuwaid@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Salim Zuwaid <salimzuwaid5@msn.com>
Reply-To: <capt.salimalzuwaid@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:58:48 +0000
Subject: I have a good business deal

Sir,
Peace and Good Health,
My name is Captain Salim Al-Zuwaid, personal aid to the late president of Libya, Muammar Gadaffi. During my service with him, He use to send me to different countries to hide valuable materials such as money and gold for him without someone else knowledge. As am sending you this email, he had about $11 million united state dollars and some gold which he hide in Ghana, West Africa in a finance security company. I am the only person that knows the company and the way to retrieve all these valuable material. I am looking for someone that can help me to get this money because, if I do it on myself, the government of Libya will suspect me. And you can see that all his funds from other part of the world has been retrieving back but there is no one that know about this. I am looking for an aid outside my country that can help me to move the money outside and then assist me to invest the money in a good investment. I have decided to give out 30% to the person. Please get back to me.
Yours Sincerely,
Captain Salim Al-Zuwaid.
E-mail: capt.salimalzuwaid@yahoo.com.hk

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