419 scam: "Prof. Michael Laskeya"<alkaid@coral.ocn.ne.jp> Good Day,

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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:
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- michaellaskey12@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof. Michael Laskeya" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michaellaskey12@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 07:24:23 +0200
Subject: Good Day,

Good Day Dear,

My names are Professor Michael Laskeyah, Special Assistant to the Ex President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe.
I am currently residing in the UK as a political refugee due to political crisis in my Country that affected my office and position as the SA to the former President.I write again to remind you that my previous mail was not responded to and I am not sure if you received it as you did not respond.

I write to inform you that I have been invested with full Authority to represent the Mugabe’s family in all fronts with the responsibility to find a Trusted and wealthy Partners that can assist in investing their funds judiciously to enable them enjoy the final stage of their lives respectively.

In this regard, I have the Power of Attorney and Proof of Fund for a total sum of (US$75,750 M) Seventy Five Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars deposited in a bank in Europe and another Five Million, Six Hundred Thousand United States of American Dollars Only (US$5.600) deposited in a Private Depository in London awaiting to be invested..

With this in mind I seek your sincerity and cooperation to assist in investing any of the aforementioned funds in your Country on behalf of the Mugabes.

However if you are conversant with the days of President Mugabe and his wife, former First Lady Mrs. Grace Mugabe you will recall that the Western World did not like to work with him due to his hash economic policies that didn't favor them during his tenure hence the conspiracy to outburst him using the Military House Coup.

Please If you are interested to work with me in this investment proposals, the modalities for investment shall be as follows:

1. President Robert Mugabe’s family 60%.

2...Trusted Investment Partner 30%. (You)

3. Expenses that may be incurred during the process 5 %.

4...While 5% shall be for my humble self for coordination..

Please indicate willingness/interest to assist in this regard to enable me furnish you with the Proof of Funds and Deposit Certificate and other legal documents that will support your claim.

Kindly be reminded of the need to maintain top secrecy for our own interest and safety of the transaction until funds are secured to the final investment destination..Please reply me via this email only:
michaellaskey12@gmail.com

Looking forward to your soonest response..

Professor Prof. Michael Laskeya.

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