419 scam: yusuf ahmad <yusufahmad002@gmail.com> URGENT INVESTMENT.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "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)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- +27747310395 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- yusufahmad002@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: yusuf ahmad <yusufahmad002@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 14:37:46 +0200
Subject: URGENT INVESTMENT.

*Dear Friend,*

*You may be surprise to receive this mail since you donâ€™t know me
personally, but with due respect, trust and humility, I write to you this
proposal. I am Mr. Yusuf Ahmad the son of Mr. Tariq Ahmad of Darfur Sudan.
It is indeed my pleasure to contact you for assistance of a business
venture which I intend to establish in your country.*

* I got your contact while I was doing a private research on the Internet
for a reliable and capable foreign partner that will assist me and my
family to transfer fund to your personal or private account for investment
purpose Though I have not met with you before, but considering the recent
political instabilities in my country, I believe one has to risk confiding
in success sometimes in life.*

* There is this huge amount of money (US$8 Million.) EIGHT MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ) which my late Father deposited here in South Africa
awaiting claim before he was assassinated by unknown persons during this
war in Darfur Sudan. *

* Now I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe
for security and political reasons. I want you to help me retrieve this
money for onward transfer to any designated bank account of your choice for
investment purposes on these areas below: *
*1) Transport Industry*
*2) Mechanized agriculture.*
*3} Estate investment*

* I will then furnish you with more details and I have mutually agreed to
compensate you with 30% which is your share for assisting me, and 5% for
any expenses that might be incurred by both parties in the course of the
transaction. Then the remaining 65% will be for me and my family, which you
will help us to invest in your country. Please, you can contact me through
this Email yusufahmad002@gmail.com <yusufahmad002@gmail.com> or call
+27747310395.*

*All I require is your honest & kind co-operation. I will give you further
details as soon as you show interest in helping me. I wait for your kind
consideration to my proposal.*

* Best Regards,*
* Mr. Yusuf Ahmad.*

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