419 scam: "Dr Ramada Abdu"<weclottoinfo@att.net> Reply if you are interested (Urgent) 6

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Ramada Abdu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drramabdu@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:21:14 -0700
Subject: Reply if you are interested (Urgent) 6

FROM THE DESK OF DR. RAMADAN ABDU
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.

DEAR FRIEND,

I AM DR.RAMADAN ABDU I WORK IN THE AUDIT/REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF AFRICA
DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO. HOWEVER, I HAVE A BUSINESS WHICH
WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY INVOLVED IS ($30 MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

I AM TAKING MY WIFE TO USA FOR TREATMENT OF LIVER DAMAGE AND THIS MONEY IS OWNED BY
A MAN CALLED MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM MUNICH, GERMANY A BUSINESS COMMERCIALIST
IN WEST-AFRICAN REGIONS. HE HAS BEEN DEAD SINCE JULY 31ST 2000 AND SINCE THEN NO CLAIM
HAS BEEN PLACED ON HIS BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THIS SITE
BELLOW: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

THEREFORE, I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT SUCH FUND CANNOT
BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT A NEXT OF KIN ATTACHED TO THE FUND. THE FUND COULD BE
TRANSFERRED IN THESE WAYS, YOU SHALL PRESENT YOURSELF AS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO
THE DECEASED PERSON [ANDREAS SCHRANNER ] AS DETAILS SHALL BE THAT YOU ARE THE
CARE-TAKER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER AND HIS PROPERTIES.

I SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU MATERIALS AND INFORMATION WITH WHICH A SUCCESSFUL
CLAIM SHALL BE PLACED ON THE FUND. I SHALL BE YOUR GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTOR
THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS TRANSACTION SO AS TO ENSURE A SWIFT AND SURE
TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. AS TO YOUR BENEFITS, YOU SHALL BE
ENTITLED TO 45% OF THIS FUND FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 5% WILL
BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES BOTH OF US INCURRED DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, SEND A REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATELY SO THAT I CAN FORWARD THE
APPLICATION OF CLAIM TO YOU FOR YOU TO SEND IT TO OUR BANK, AND IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE
INCLUDE YOUR [PRIVATE PHONE AND YOUR FAX NUMBERS TO EASE COMMUNICATION]

*URGENCY HAS TO BE IMPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS MUST STRICTLY BE A DEAL BETWEEN BOTH OF
US.

BEST REGARDS,

DR. RAMDAN ABDU

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