419 scam: "Ahmed Al Ansari"<vmartin@alexandercountync.gov> Reply...

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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:
- "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)
- ",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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "infoahmedalansari@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ahmed Al Ansari" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infoahmedalansari@qq.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:30:11 -0800
Subject: Reply...

Salam Alaikum

Let me start by introducing myself. I'm from Oman. My name is Ahmed Al Ansari, the Branch Manager of HSBC BANK in Oman. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. An American Iraqi Foreign Oil Consultant/Contractor with the Chevron Petroleum Corporation Company named Late Mr. Charles Meriwether, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at $28,000,000.00 (Twenty Eighty Million United States Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract an employer that is the Iraqi Foreign Oil consultant who confirmed to us that he was actually dead.

Before the time of his death, he had on a visit to my branch office confided in me that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. Therefore, the Twenty Eighty Million United States Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. It is against this backdrop that brought me the suggestion that I would like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Charles Meriwether so that you will be able to receive his funds for our mutual benefit. We will share the fund at the ratio of 60% for me while 40 % for you.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please kindly reply to this email immediately. Upon receiving your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy communication. I also want you to please observe utmost confidentiality over this proposition, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us at the end, provided we both work hand in hand to achieve success.

Your earliest response to this email would be greatly appreciated. Reply here with this E-mail: infoahmedalansari@qq.com

Regards,

Ahmed Al Ansari.

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