419 scam: Mohd Ahmed Ali Yussof <jadpa1@wing.ocn.ne.jp> Dear Friend, Peace be upon you

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "mohd_ahmed.aliyussof@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mohd Ahmed Ali Yussof <jadpa1@wing.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: mohd_ahmed.aliyussof@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2015 11:11:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Friend, Peace be upon you

Dear Friend, Peace be upon you,

Please kindly pardon me for any inconvenience this letter may cost you because I know it may come to you as a surprise as we have no previous correspondence. I got your contact as I was searching for an assistant in your country, and this is why I decided to appeal to you as a matter of urgency about $10.5Million(Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars). It is an unequivocal fact that we$B!G(Bve not met nor communicated before but due to
the true revelation that I should share this with you.

I am Mohd Ahmed Ali Yussof, From Liberia,My father used to be an oil Exporter in our country and he is one of the wealthiest man in Liberia my country before he died in a car accident,i am his only son among his three wives, he told me before he died and i also have proof that he have kept some money for me in safe keeping company for me before he died.

He told me that i should use the money for any business that i like to do before he died. Due to diabolical violence between my father's two wives, I moved out of my country to save my life from them,the money is currently safe in a company in Europe for safe keeping, Which i will like you to assist me please to receive the money in your country on my behalf and so we can use it for investment purposes together in any area of investment in your country that you know will fetch us a good profit at the end of the day, i can instruct the company to move the money down to you in your country or any country close to yours In other to advice on the investment prospect that is Lucrative,whereby you will stand as the owner of the investment in your country,The amount of the money is $10.5Million USD(Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

I promise to give you 20% of the total sum,For the assistance you will render to me in your country for the investment in your country and the share ratio of the profit after the Investment will be shared 70%-30%. 70% for me and 30% for you.I will like you to be a trusted person to me,In your reply to me please send me your full names, your Mobile number and your full address,Your Occupation,Your date of birth and Your Nationality,So that i can forward it to the company that the money was kept for safe keeping,That you are my beneficiary to receive the money on my behalf in your country.

Kindly respond back to me through my email: mohd_ahmed.aliyussof@outlook.com

REMAIN BLESSED AS I LOOK FORWARD HEARING FROM YOU,
Mohd Ahmed Ali Yussof.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam