419 scam: MISS FATIMA ALMUNTASIR <hsbc.org.uk@gmail.com> DEAR FRIEND...

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: MISS FATIMA ALMUNTASIR <hsbc.org.uk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: missfatimaal@mailbox.hu
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 12:30:16 +0100
Subject: DEAR FRIEND...

Dear One,
My name is Miss Fatima Almuntasir ,the only daughter of the former Libyan
Minister of Mineral Resources, late Mr Al-Salif Almuntasir, who was
slain-ed by the rebel forces during this on-going political turned civil
war in our country.
I am 21 yrs old and an undergraduate of Medical sciences at Misurata
University,Libya. I managed to escape into government refugee camp in Ghana
through the help of some Red Cross Personnel's working in our country
during the war. I have an Estates of US$3.7M only in cash that my father
left for me in a Security firm(name with-held) which i will let you know
when i get your consent and your sincere response to help me.
The source of the fund was gotten from the proceeds of the sale of crude
oil in my country years back and was deposited with my names by my late
father and all the legal papers regarding the deposited are all intact. Now
that he is no more, I want to transfer the ownership of the fund to you for
safe keeping especially to someone who will take me as his or her
daughter,to someone i can trust and rely on since my parents are no more.It
means that i am going to relocate to complete my medical course and
permanently reside in your country as well as invest properly with my own
share of the funds.
Honestly,I will remunerate you with 50% of the funds while i have the
other 50% on full completion of this deal provided you give me your
honest, transparent, with high level of confidentiality and sincerity. All
further details will be disclosed to you as soon as I have your confidence.
Respectfully
Miss Fatima Almuntasir

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