419 scam: "Abu Mohammed Al-Labban"<abr23101@hotmail.com> Read

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- abr23101@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Abu Mohammed Al-Labban" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abr23101@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:05:01 +0100
Subject: Read

Attn: Friend,

Good day to you. I may have to trouble your sense of personal achievement and reward for an opportunity properly taken advantage of.

I am Abu Mohammed Al-Labban the formal Portfolio Manager of Deyaar Development Company, UAE (Deyaar,Deyaar Properties), I am presently in House arrest, facing trial on charges of corruption and embezzlement of funds since 2008 while in Power. I deposited ($27,000,000.00) in a Finance institution while in power.

I am contacting you because I want you to deal with the Finance house and claim the money on my behalf since I have declared that the Funds belong to my foreign business partner. You shall also be required to assist me in investment in your country. I hope to trust you as a God fearing person who will not sit on this money when you claim it, rather assist me properly, share in this percentage, 60% to me and 40% to you. When I receive your positive response I will give you viable information relating to this project i.e. the Finance institution where the money was deposited and the required documentation that will enable you lay claims to the funds in your name, which is very important. What I need is for you to indicate your interest that you will assist me by receiving the money on my behalf in Europe. For this, you shall be considered to be the beneficiary to the funds. The project in brief, is that the funds with which I intend to carry out our proposed investments in your country, is presently in the cus

Once I have your details in full, the finance institution will contact you for Release of the funds to your local bank account. As soon as the payment is effected, and the amount mentioned above is successfully transferred into your account, I intend to use my own share in acquiring some estates abroad. For this too you shall also be the overseas manager of all my properties and you will be paid based on a certain percentage agreed on by both parties. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me in my personal email: "abr23101@gmail.com" urgently and provide me with the following;

1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.
4. Sex
5. Occupation
6. Age
7. Country
8. Company Name

Best Regards.
Abu Mohammed Al-Labban

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