419 scam: "Musa Ahmed"<info@mail.com> LIBYA FUND

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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 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)
- ",000,000" (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.
- globesite77@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Musa Ahmed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <globesite77@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 23:07:44 -0400
Subject: LIBYA FUND

SIR/MADAM,

I am Mr. Musa Ahmed from Libya, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS working in LIBYA CENTRAL BANK. I am one of the officers that served under the Muammar GADAFFI regime, THE CENTRAL BANK where am working have been deserted, almost all the ministers also deserted. One year ago we never believe that such revolution will happen, but today it has become real after I observed that the Ghaddafi government does not represent the citizens and interest of Libyans, I joined the revote against him and publicly opposed his govt. Currently I am in Exile in SOUTH AFRICA, because my life was threatened. I am contacting you because I need you to help me in transferring of the sum of {$28,000,000} Twenty eight million dollars. Which I deposited in a bank abroad. I also request that you help me to investment the fund in your country because my movement is restricted. I have also workout my plans like this, for your assistance, I will give you 25% of total Amount. My Name is Mr. Musa Ahmed E-MAIL :{ globesite77@yahoo.co.jp}You can contact

{1} your private telephone number for easy communication

(ii) Your Name and Address

(iii) Suggest what investment you would like us to invest on

I will be waiting for your favorable respond.

Yours Faithful,

MUSA AHMED.

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