419 scam: Dr. Abdul <abduzeeaz01@yandex.info> Hello,

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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 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.
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.
- abduzeeaz@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr. Abdul <abduzeeaz01@yandex.info>
Reply-To: abduzeeaz@webmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:03:58 -0800
Subject: Hello,

Greeting to you,
How are you and how is your work? i hope that all is well with you, I am Mr. Abdul, the Senior & Auditor General of a Bank,

I know that you may be surprise, I got your contact today when I was looking for honest partner that i can go into joint investment project with to enable me urgently remit some fund out from our bank to your bank account so I feel to contact you via email.

After going through some old files in the records I discovered that the owner of the account died without a [heir] hence the money is floating and if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing. The owner of this account is a foreigner, a miner and an industrialist

My investigation proved to me that the account has no other beneficiary and that until his death he was the manager director of aluminum & steel industries (PTY). SA. We will start the transfer with the total sum involved {twenty Five million dollars only, into your account, as a safe foreigners bank account abroad, but I don't know any foreigner abroad that's why I have contacted you to bear the legal sole beneficiary of the fund.

By indicating your interest I will send you the full details on how the business will be executed. At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 45% of the total amount, 50% will be for me, while 5% will be for expenses might have incurred During the process of transferring. Reply to my private mail,: abduzeeaz@webmail.co.za

I am waiting for your reply.
Best Regards,
Dr. Abdul Azeez

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