419 scam: "Yusra Kanaan Al-Arusi"<bowen@sccoast.net> Highly Confidential

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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:

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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Yusra Kanaan Al-Arusi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nunziascire@katamail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:55:52 -0500
Subject: Highly Confidential

HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL

The Government of Libya is confiscating all our belongings, that is why I am contacting you secretly to handle this deal which is not known and will never be known by the government.

I am Yusra Kanaan al-Arusi Wife of Former Libyan oil minister Abdulbari al-Arusi Minister of State, Petroleum Resources and former Group Managing Director, Libyan National Petroleum Corporation,and replaced by Abdulrahman Ben Yezza who took over the Ministerial portfolio in December 2012.

I am contacting you also because I believe you are capable to invest this huge fund into Real Estate properties or your line of Business. I and my husband a former Minister of Petroleum want to invest US$35 Million to you directly. We have lodged this fund since in a Security Company in the Canada and we are planning now to move the fund to you through Ghana for any lucrative business.

"PLEASE NOTE" I will never lie to you because is against my religion (Islam) and I must remain honest and truthful till the end. If you can handle this project, let me know and we are ready to make you our Invest Manager. We still have about 150 Million in our care that we can still give to you to invest too, but we have to start from this $120 Million first.

I will give you the complete details when you indicate your readiness and willingness to execute this plan. This transaction is 100% risk-free.

It will be my pleasure to receive your positive reply.

Sincerely,

Yusra Kanaan Al-Arusi

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