419 scam: "Colonel Mohamed Al-Mnifi"<Col.al-mnifi@airforce.org> I wait for your urgent reply (PARTNERSHIP),

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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.
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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- colmohmanairf@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Colonel Mohamed Al-Mnifi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <colmohmanairf@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 22:54:56 -0700
Subject: I wait for your urgent reply (PARTNERSHIP),

HELLO PARTNER,

I am Colonel Mohamed Manfur Al-Mnifi, Head of Air Force Operations Libya; I found your e-mail ID from the worldwide investment list, I want us to engage in partnership investment in your Country, I have in Security Firm 11.5 Million Euros for the investment project.

The business must remain TOP SECRET and I assure you 100% risky free in this business, all I need is your honest and effort, then I will be happy to accept you as my partner, we need to act fast no time to delay because of the current situation war crisis in my country Libya.

25% of the total funds worth 11.5 Million Euro is for you, after you have done with the investment project completely in your country.

I wait for your urgent reply through this e-mail: colmohmanairf@gmail.com (PARTNERSHIP).

BEST REGARDS

Colonel Mohamed Manfur Al-Mnifi

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