419 scam: "Abdul."<mrabraham1@att.net> Dearest 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:

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:
- "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)
- "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: "Abdul." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drabrahamabdulk@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:09:13 +0800
Subject: Dearest Friend,

REMITTANCE OF US$23,700,000.00 CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE.

Dearest Friend,

Compliment of the season,

This message might meet you in utmost surprise; however, it's just my Urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction that will be highly beneficial for both of us. I am a banker by profession and currently holding the post of director Auditing and accounting unit of the bank.

I have the opportunity of transferring the left over Funds ($23.7 million) of one of my bank clients who die with his wife and two children on the 21Th day of April 2001 in car clash along Aflao express road. Hence; I am inviting you for a business deal because you have the same surname/last name with him, where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 60/40.

I will like to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free, while further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your return mail. Your Urgent response is needed for immediate transfer of this fund into your account.

Note that this transaction will never in any way harm or foiled your good post or reputation in your country, because everything will follow legal process.

I am looking forward to hear from you soonest.

Yours faithfully,

Dr.Abraham Abdul.

+233 278573292

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