419 scam: "SULE AHMED" <webinfo43@freeukisp.co.uk> Attention:Beneficiary

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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:
- ",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)
- "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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2348035208322 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "SULE AHMED" <webinfo43@freeukisp.co.uk>
Reply-To: suleahmed@postino.net
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:08:02 -0000
Subject: Attention:Beneficiary

No. 61 Lake Chad Cresent
Off IBB Way, Maitama, Abuja.
Email(suleahmed@postino.net)
Phone:+234-8035208322

Attention:Beneficiary,

I am Sule Ahmed, an attorney to your late relative Dr.Larry Sequel to the
meeting held on 1st January 2011 with the bank. I write to inform you that
the Bank authorized me to contact you for your inheritance payment of
US$11,000,000.00 deposited with a Bank here and the bank here has made me
know that the US$11,000,000.00 will be release to you through their
payment officer with Citi bank of United States of America.

The Nigerian Government through Federal court of Justice has given you an
Identification Code Number: ID300/0X10/CTB also your file has been
forwarded to the Director Telex department of the paying Bank for onward
crediting of your inheritance fund into your nominated account which you
may provide for this transfer with this code Number: ID300/0X10/CTB, the
paying bank will process your payment file as soon as they receive your
information as the true next of kin to my late client.

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