419 scam: "Hassan Ali Moaafa"<desk@sasmex.com.mx> Re: Reply

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024054718 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- hassan_moaafa@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hassan Ali Moaafa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hassan_moaafa@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:04:11 -0500
Subject: Re: Reply

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr Hassan Ali Moaafa from Libya,i am a financial consultant herein UK
London affiliated with Banks herein London and Asian Countries. I wants to invest US$350
Million Dollars into any profitable business in your country. So i am
looking for a business partnership in your country to help me invest this
fund in a good way. I want to know if your country’s law will allow foreign
investors to come and invest in your country. Also i wants us to work
together by investing these funds into any profitable business in your
country as you may advice or the funds will be giving to you as a loan with
a low interest rate. Please your urgent reply will be appreciate to enable
me give you more details about the investment and how to get this fund.
Before, we proceed on this transaction and also it may interest to know the
type of properties or business you deal on and other details. Please do
furnish me with the below information :

FULL NAME : ___________________________________
ADDRESS : ___________________________________________
NATIONALITY : ___________________________________
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER : ___________________________________
OCCUPATION/POSITION : ___________________________________

Looking forward to read from you.

Best Regards,

Mr Hassan Ali Moaafa
Email : hassan_moaafa@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +44 702 405 4718

___________________________________________________________________
German

Sehr geehrter Herr / Frau,

Ich bin Herrn Hassan Ali Moaafa aus Libyen, bin ich ein Finanzberater hier Großbritannien mit Banken hierin London und asiatischen Ländern angeschlossen. Ich will auf US $ 350 Millionen Dollar in jede profitable Geschäft investieren in Ihrem Land. Also ich bin für eine geschäftliche Partnerschaft in Ihrem Land, um mich zu investieren diese Fonds in einem guten Weg. Ich möchte wissen, ob in Ihrem Land gesetzlich erlaubt ausländischen
Investoren kommen und investieren in Ihrem Land. Auch ich will, dass wir zusammen arbeiten investiert diese Mittel in jede profitables Geschäft in Ihrem Land, da Sie können Beratung oder die Gelder an Sie geben als ein Darlehen mit einem niedrigen Zinssatz. Bitte Ihre dringende Antwort wird zu schätzen wissen, damit ich Ihnen mehr Details über die Investition und wie man diesen Fonds erhalten. Bevor wir uns auf diese Transaktion fortfahren und auch kann es interessieren zu wissen, die
Art der Eigenschaften oder Geschäft Sie tun und sonstige Details. Bitte liefern Sie mir mit den unten Informationen:

FULL NAME: ___________________________________
ADDRESS: ___________________________________________
NATIONALITÄT: ___________________________________
Handynummer: ___________________________________
BERUF / POSITION: ___________________________________

Wir freuen uns, von Ihnen zu lesen.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,

Herr Hassan Ali Moaafa
E-Mail: hassan_moaafa@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +44 702 405 4718

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