419 scam: aj1 <aj1@qatar.net.qa> MY GOOD FRIEND

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million pounds" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- +448713159566 (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.
- dr.patrickhaviar@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: aj1 <aj1@qatar.net.qa>
Reply-To: dr.patrickhaviar@accountant.com
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:19:58 +0500
Subject: MY GOOD FRIEND

Dear Friend,
I am Dr Patrick Haviar, The Computing Account Auditor of the Lloyds TSB England. On the Month of January 2009 last year, My Bank committee on Inheritance settlements approved and disbursed over £100,000,000.00 Pounds Drafts to foreign Heirs of Late depositors’ funds in my Bank all over United Kingdom. Payment to beneficiaries were successful paid legitimately from last year to this present day of the year 2010.This shows that beneficiaries whose relations died and left over monies in their accounts with the Lloyds Bank TSB London has been paid successfully.
But there is still a single remaining unclaimed Payment Draft File worth £3,500,000.00 Million Pounds sterling outstanding in my bank office Beneficiaries files which were never claimed by anyone. I have checked all files and investigated this payment but I found out there is no person to claim this remaining Draft worth £3,500,000.00 million pounds.

All our investigation to get to the relations of this unclaimed payment is not fruitful and if this money is not claimed before End of December 2010, my Bank will revert the money to the United Kingdom Government Revenue Account and then I will lose this opportunity.
I am contacting you to cooperate with me as a foreigner to claim this money. I will replace your name as the Heir of the Money and file your name as the Heir of the £3,500,000 Million pounds to you as the next of kin because you are a Foreigner. My Bank will release this payment to you as soon as I provide them with your information.
We will share this money by 50/50 each after you have received the money into your bank account safely. This transaction is very safe and 100\25 Risk free. Do not disclose this secret to anyone. Reply back to me immediately.

Send me E-mail via dr.patrickhaviar@accountant.com
Contact No: +448 7131 59566
Best Regards,
Dr Patrick Haviar,
Bank auditor
Lloyds bank of London
England.

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