419 scam: "Ali Khalil Ibrahim"<akhalil841@yopmail.com> Hello

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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.
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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- akhalil841@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ali Khalil Ibrahim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <akhalil841@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:38:07 +0700
Subject: Hello

Hello,

It is with great respect and honor that I send you my writing, please do not be surprised to receive a letter
from someone you do not know, it will come to you as a huge surprise, but I beg you to take the time to
read this letter. The decision you make you have a long way in determining the future existence to every
member of my family.

my name is Ali Khalil Ibrahim the son of the leader of the rebels in Sudan who died from the injuries he
sustained from a bomb blast in sudan, where he was in their rebel camp. Now the new government are in
search of me for some questioning due to the huge money moumar gaddafi gave to him to protect and take
care of his family as the rebel leader,i managed to escape with the documents my father used to deposit
some huge amount of money in guinea, but right now i am in france where i am seeking for refuge in camp.

I will like to invest this money into real estate and hotels, please i despirately need your assistant in
investing this money. please This is a confidential letter and if you are not interested I ask you to remain
anonymous in the name of Allah , but if you are interested you contact me as soon as possible through my
private email: akhalil841@yahoo.com

Check below to see more about my father's death

http://www.gev.com/2011/12/rebel-leader-khalil-ibrahim-dies-in-sudan/

thank you

Ali Khalil Ibrahim

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