419 scam: "Mr. Mohammed Koussa"<info@mials.org> Dear Sir/Madam.

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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 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)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "keep it confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- mrmohammedkoussa@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mohammed Koussa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <MrMohammedKoussa@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:53:37 +0700
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam.

Dear Sir/Madam.

I am writing you this message with great regards and believe that this email will meet you in a good faith and a good state of mind that will enable you to reveiw and accept this great business partnership with me and keep it confidential and secret due to the present political state of my family, i want to believe that you are aware of the REVOLUTION that happened in my Country LIBYA as a result of late Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s selfish interest and reasons to hold unto power and killings of the LIBYAN PEOPLE till he meet his death on the street of LIBYA and like a common criminal (may his soul rest in peace).

I am Mr. Mohammed Koussa. the first son of Mr. Moussa Koussa, the former foreign/inteligent minister of late Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s Government in Libya, as you may know my father had ran away from Libya to seek a political asylum in England during the revolution, but presently my Father is in Doha QATAR where he was granted a political asylum by the Qatari Government.

Kindly find more details about my fathers political position in LIBYA by opening the link below: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moussa_Koussa

As the first son of my father, my father had informed me in confidence of a secret deposit of Six million united states dollars (US$ 6,000,000.00). which he deposited in an undisclosed location in the Middle East, my father had informed me that i have been settled for life with the deposit
and he cannot be actively involved in my affairs anymore, i was born in London in 1983 and i am a university graduate, my father has advised me to search for a reliable and foreign partner who can partner with me and help to invest the US$ 6,000,000.00 into a very good and stable business preferable a real estate, hence i am sending you this message.

I am aware of the undisclosed location where the funds are deposited in the Middle East and i will provide you with all the details and information's if you will kindly respond to my email with interest to partner with me in this great business venture, my father has also advised that i should be assured of my partners trust and confidentiality considering his present state and position.

I am presently based in London England and will be relocating over to your country to live where the funds will be invested.

Kindly reply me to my private Email: MrMohammedKoussa@gmail.com

With trust and confidence i am waiting for your quick and cooperative response. thank you and may Allah Almighty bless you and your family.

Yours Faithfully.
Mohammed Koussa.
London ENGLAND.

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