419 scam: "Mrs.Safia Farkash"<scan@jme.com> URGENT ASSISTANCE

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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:
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447005931178 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- st3961985@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Safia Farkash" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <debtm123@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 12:50:29 -0800
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE

Greetings my dear,

I am Mrs.Safia Farkash Gaddafi the wife of the late Libyan Leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Following the recent rebellion in
my country and the brutal death of my husband on the 20 Oct 2011, I have been thrown into a state of utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness; I have been subjected to physical and psychological torture by the security agents in Algeria where we seek refuge at present.

I am contacting you because of my need to deal with persons whom my family and I have had no previous personal relationship with. Since the death of my husband, my family has been subjected to all sorts of harassment and intimidations with lots of negative reports emanating from the government and the press about my husband.The present government has allso
ensured that all our Bank accounts are frozen and all assets siezed.

It is in view of this, that i seek your co-operation and assistance in the transfer of the sum of US$30,000,000.00(thirty Million United States Dollars) being the very last of my family's fund in my possession and control. Libya's Transitional National Council siezed all our properties and froze all our account locally and Internationally after the dealth of my husband, but my husband carefully packaged and deposited with a Diplomatic Courier and Financial Services Company outside Libya. This money was to be transfered into his account in OVERSEAS on His instructions,but as destiny would have it he died an untimely death. We therefore need your urgent assistance to recieve this money from the Diplomat and invest it into a very viable business. For more of these stories you can visit this website :

http://news.yahoo.com/libya-moammar-gadhafis-billions-may-unaccounted-154537573.html

If you are willing to assist me in receiving and investing this money on our behalf, please, contact our London based Lawyer:

Name : STEVE TONY.

E-mail Address: st3961985@gmail.com

Tel/fax : 44-7005-931178

For him to know that you are from me, indicate your interest and endaevour to supply Him with your phone and fax numbers for
easier communication. He will contact you and give you the details and negotiate your reward with you which I can assure you will be very substantial. You see I can not deal directly with you because of security reasons. You have to make sure you inform me about your dealings with the Lawyer via e-mail.

Please ensure to keep this proposal very confidential for obvious reasons, and if you have any questions or anything that you
will like to know, please feel free to ask for anwers.

I await your immediate response.

Regards,

Mrs.Safia Farkash Gaddafi

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