419 scam: nnxzaerha <nnxzaerha@gmail.com> FROM THE DESK OF MR,AHMED ABDULLA.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- ahmed_abdulla11@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: nnxzaerha <nnxzaerha@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:40:55 +0400
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR,AHMED ABDULLA.

FROM THE DESK OF MR,AHMED ABDULLA.

BRANCH OPERATIONAL MANAGER NATIONAL BANK OF ABU-DHABI, UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES. Email:

Good day.
Dear Friend, Your first reaction to this mail will be total rejection,
scare and maybe disbelief, owning largely to the atrocities some people
commits these Days on the Internet, but believe me what I'm about to let
you know right now is true and existing issue.I am Mr,Ahmed Abdulla, the
newly appointed Manager of National bank of Abu-Dhabi United Arab Emirates,
at the ADNOC CASH-OFFICE BRANCH;I wish to know if we can work together. I
would like you to stand as the beneficiary to My Deceased client who died
in Civil War in Tripoli Libya,his name is Mr Saeed Ali.a libya citizen,he
made some deposits of $25 (Million United States Dollars) with my bank.He
died without any registered of next of kin and as such the funds now have
and Open beneficiary mandate.If you are interested you do let me know so
that I can give you Comprehensive Details on what we are to do for the
funds to be wired into your account, before My meeting with you for the
disbursement of the fund in the ratio of 60% for me
And 40% for you,I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible
as to enable us Expedite action.Awaiting for your urgent reply.my private
e-mail is ahmed_abdulla11@hotmail.com

Yours Sincerely.
Mr,Ahmed Abdulla.

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