419 scam: "Ahmed Ibrahim"<info@mail.com> URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED ASAP!!!

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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:
- "accountantahmed@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ahmed Ibrahim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ahmedibrahim680@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 02:53:46 +0930
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED ASAP!!!

Hello Friend,

How are you? I Hope you are fine. I am Mr.Ahmed Ibrahim; aged 51.I am the Regional Manager here in Eastern (Sabah) Malaysia.
I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us. As the Regional Manager of the Security bank, it is my duty to send financial reports to my head
office in the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. In the course of the 2011 end of the the year’s report, I discovered that my branch made Seven Million,Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars ($7,550,000.00) of which my head Office is not aware of and will never be aware of. I have since then PLACED this fund on an ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT without a beneficiary. As an officer of the Security bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus, I am compelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into your bank account. I intend to part with 35% of this fund to you while 65% shall be for me and i will also like to invest in your country. I do need to assure you that there is practically no risk involved in this. It is going to be a bank-to-bank transfer. Part of the reason i contacted you is because i have a 9-year old daughter who has leukemia, a disease of the blood, and she needs a bone marrow transplant or she will die. I want this transplant to be done in any good children’s hospital in your c

All I need from you is to stand as the original owner of this fund.
If you think you can help me, I will appreciate your timely response.
With Regards,
Mr. Ahmed Ibrahim.
Contact Email: accountantahmed@w.cn

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