419 scam: "Bar. Abdul Rahaman."<barrahaxddf@ismm.edu.lk> Your Assistance is Needed.

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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 brother " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- abdulrahaman19821982@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <abdulrahaman19821982@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2021 20:53:39 -0800
Subject: Your Assistance is Needed.

Dear Brother and Friend.,

I am Barrister Abdul Rahaman i am a legal practitioner .my late client left the sum of twenty million, two hundred thousand dollars (USD 20,200,000.00) in his bank account with City Bank Credit Union in the united states of America the fund has been lying in a suspense account without anybody coming to put claim over the money since the account late owner from Lebanese who was involved in car crash with out having any one as his next of kin.

Therefore, I am soliciting for your assistance to come forward as the next of kin. I have agreed that 40% of this money will be for you as the beneficiary respect of the provision of your account and service rendered, 60% will be for me. Then immediately the money transferred to your account from this bank, I will proceed to your country for the sharing of the fund. If you think you are capable and will be committed to making this deal successes send me an email as soon as possible to confirm your interest.

Please call now at : +1-606-600-7124

Email Address : abdulrahaman19821982@gmail.com

Yours faithful,

Barrister Abdul Rahaman.

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