419 scam: "Radi Younis"<puadm1@gmail.com> URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Radi Younis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <radiyounis1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 01:55:07 -0800
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED

Good Day,

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Compliments of the season, First and foremost, I must solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction and i pray that my decision to contact you will be given genuine attention considering the facts that we have not met each other before. I urgently need your assistance

I want to be sincere with you, my late father happen to be one these black Libyans military supporters of late Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. During the reign of Gaddafi, my late father was a close ally to him. He made my father wealthy. He told me of large fund that was deposited with a security company in one of the Africa countries. He said these funds cannot be deposited with a bank that was why he has chosen a security company.

He gave me the contact of the lawyer who witnessed the deposit. i really want your assist to convey this funds to your country with your assistance. If you are willing to help, kindly write back and I will give you more details.

Looking forward to your prompt reply.

Yours faithfully,

Radi.

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