419 scam: "NEKELLY"<lek@yahoo.com> YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- abdullahinekelly99@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "NEKELLY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdullahinekelly99@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 17:25:49 -0000
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

Hello Dear Friend,

How are you today? I have been in search of someone with this last name "Bandara Abu Saidi" so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other.

I am Abdullahi Nekely,a branch manager of GUARANTY TRUST BANK GHANA,I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across your profile today. I have an important business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you because it is in connection with your last name and you are going to benefit from it.

One Late Bandara Abu Saidi, a citizen of your country, who had a fixed deposit with my bank here in Republic of Ghana in 2004 for 36 calendar months, valued at US$28,500,000.00 (Twenty Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was 16 of January 2007. Sadly "Bandara Abu Saidi died with his family in road accident in May 2006.

I am his account officer. Late Mr.Bandara Abu Saidi did not mention any beneficiary when the account was opened, and I have tried without success to find any member of his family. my Bank Management requested that I should give instructions on what to do about the funds, if to renew the contract.

I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that "Late Mr.Bandara Abu Saidi do not have any beneficiary to the funds, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen.

That was why when I saw your last name I was happy and I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as beneficiary to the account, since you have the same last name with him and our bank headquarters will approve the transfer of the funds in your name because your surname is the only thing that qualifies you to stand as the beneficiary to the fund.

There is no risk involve because i am equally part of this process therefore you can be assured that this process will bring success for us. I don't want the bank to confiscate the money as unclaimed funds. Upon completion I shall give you 50% of the money as your share and I will take 50% hence it is two person's business.

I will appreciate if you can write to me on my personal email for more details:(abdullahinekelly99@gmail.com)

Regards,

Abdullahi Nekelly

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