419 scam: "Al-Farouk Mohammad" <alfaroukmohammad@e-mail.ua> my subject, my proposal

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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: "Al-Farouk Mohammad" <alfaroukmohammad@e-mail.ua>
Reply-To: all.faroukmohammad@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 18:42:38 -0400
Subject: my subject, my proposal

How are you, compliments of the season to you and your family. My name is =
Capt. Al-Farouk Mohammad. I am one of the Muammar Gaddafi`s loyalist who cr=
ossed over to Niger Republic. In relation to my brief conversation with you=
, I have a large quantity of Gold, Diamond and Cash in Euros and Dollars dr=
awn from Central Bank of Libya, Sirte Branch, and are currently deposited i=
n some security companies in parts of West African States under my name as=
the owner. Confidentially, I need your cooperation.
=

The Niger Government were preventing us from making further move to any ot=
her countries as we may face the World court any time but our main objectiv=
es is to secure our treasures first for the sustainment of our families, we=
have thousands of kilos of 24 karat, pure Gold in bars and Dust and Boxes =
of funds in Euros and Dollars.
=

I have succeeded in trans-loading my share of the treasures to security co=
mpanies in Ghana and Benin Republic, both countries are in West Africa. I n=
eed your cooperation in this matter for investing these treasures: Namely, =
assist in moving these treasures out of Africa, process the gold and Diamon=
ds into jewelries and sell them and reinvest the proceeds. The cash in the =
security companies can also be used to open Gold and diamond refineries and=
must remain under your control because my situation will not permit me to =
come out openly and own any investment in my name.
=

As soon as we reach an agreement, you will take 40% for safe keeping, inve=
sting, and all activities that will make this deal a success. 60% will be f=
or me and my family and anybody who may have played a role to make this dea=
l a success.
=

We don`t need any how person, I have gone through your profile and noticed=
that you are the type of person needed to carry out transactions of this m=
agnitude as we are tightly avoiding spies. There is no risk attached or inv=
olved in this transaction.
=

I will need to hear from you as soon as possible.
=

Regards,
Capt. Al-Farouk Mohammad.
=20

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