419 scam: "Abdul Wahid Omar"<al000x@inbox.lv> ATTENTION: Your Ref-Sef/30-06-2012

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Abdul Wahid Omar" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info_abdulwahidomar@consultant.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2012 10:42:38 -0400
Subject: ATTENTION: Your Ref-Sef/30-06-2012

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 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 Abdul Wahid Omar 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 immediately email 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

Abdul Wahid Omar

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