419 scam: AHMED UMAR <ahmedumar0001@yahoo.co.jp> HELLO MY GOOD FRIEND,THIS IS VERY CONFIDENTIAL TO YOU.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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 pounds" (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 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.
- ahmedumar0001@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: AHMED UMAR <ahmedumar0001@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:52:12 +0200
Subject: HELLO MY GOOD FRIEND,THIS IS VERY CONFIDENTIAL TO YOU.

HELLO MY GOOD FRIEND,

First let me introduce myself. My name is Ahmed Umar. I am the attorney for
the son of Libyan leader Col Mommar Gaddafi. I am sure you must have heard
about the revolution sweeping my country. as you can see on the following
links:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/27/gaddafi-family-assets-frozen-queen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?vCp5rxNa1k

This has prompted me to leave the country to another African country which
I will disclose to you in due time.

Now to the reason of my writing to you. As a trusted aid and personal
lawyer to the son of the Libyan leader Col Mommar Gaddafi.

We have secure the total of (BPS)35.330 million Pounds from access crude
oil account, this fund was pulled out on the heat of this crises rocking
Libya. The said fund was deposited with a security company in a location, (
not Libya) which I will let you know in due cause.

Now it seems the regime of Col Gaddafi is coming to an end and no one knows
what will happen next. Now I have received instruction from my client Saif
Al Islam Gaddafi the second son of Col.Gaddafi to look for a partner to
secure the money from security company. This will enable him have some
thing to fall on, if the inevitable happens.

We are ready to let you have 30% of the total sum, while I will have 10%
and 60 % will be kept by you for my client or even help in investing for
him pending when things stabilize. I have all the papers to help us in
getting the fund from the security company.

Please if you are interested in this transaction, urgently respond through
my e-mail(ahmedumar0001@yahoo.co.jp) so that I can brief you in details.

But if you are not interested, please treat the email as it never come to
you.

This is confidential and must not be discussed by the third party or
unauthorized person(s).

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Regard.
Ahmed Umar.

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