419 scam: Mr Ahmad White <ahmadwhite11@yandex.com> Assalamualikum-with due respect.!!!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "mrahmad.white@yandex.com" (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: Mr Ahmad White <ahmadwhite11@yandex.com>
Reply-To: Mr Ahmad White <mrahmad.white@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 06:37:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Assalamualikum-with due respect.!!!

Â Dear Friend,

Greetings!!!

My Name is Mr. Ahmad White, I am a banker by profession. I am from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, West Africa. My reason for contacting you is to transfer an abandoned ($10.5 million USD) Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars to your account. The owner of this fund died since 21st July 2003 along with his entire family. I want to present you to the bank as the beneficiary of this fund.

This fund will be shared between us in the ratio of 60/35, what am trying to say is this, 60% for me as the founder of the business and 35% will be offer to you for your assistance, while 5% will be mapped out in case of any expenses.

Further details of the transaction shall be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your return mail indicating your interest with information below through my private email address: mrahmad.white@yandex.com for further details.

1. Your full name:
2. your country:
3. your residence address:
4. your occupation:
5. your sex:
6. your age:
7. your private telephone number:

Kind Regards,
Mr Ahmad White
Private telephone +226 7589 8331
Director Auditing and Accounting
Bank Of Africa (BOA).
Ouagadougou Burkina Faso

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