419 scam: Abu Khalid <mackdavis52@gmail.com> Dear Sir/Madam

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
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.
- aaabu24171@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Abu Khalid <mackdavis52@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aaabu24171@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:50:25 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

Dear Sir/Madam

Pardon the intrusion this mail may cause you I am Abu Khalid,
Solicitor at law . I am contacting you in regards to my deceased
client who died in a helicopter crash on June 2014 alongside with his
entire family. he was a successful business man who happens to share
the same SURNAME with you. Before his demise, my client deposited USD
$17.500,000.00 (Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand USD) with a
financial Institution here in UAE, documentations regarding these
transaction indicates that claims can only be made by his
relativeâ€™s/family member. After fruitlessly searching for a direct
family

member which came to no avail, I was informed that in an event nobody
was presented within the next 6 months to put up a claim or have the
funds confiscated in accordance with the existing legislation and
policy.Against this pertinent information and since you have the same
SURNAME; you are eligible for this claim, which I suggest that you
should stand as the heir. With the modalities and framework I have in
place, I can guarantee that if you follow my instructions (The rule of
law) the funds will be release to you as the benefactor. I humbly
propose that 20% of this money to be disbursed to charitable
Organizations in your country, while the balance be split equally
between the both of us Should you agree, I will proceed to furnish you
with more details accordingly.

The proposed transaction will be executed within the ambits and
provisions of the law and under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law. However, if this business
proposition offends your moral ethics,please do accept my sincere
apologies and ignore this letter. If on
the contrary you wish to achieve this goal with me, kindly get back to
me with your interest for further

explanation.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Abu Khalid
Email: aaabu24171@gmail.com

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