419 scam: "Abadiya Ibrahim"<davelumka@gmail.com> Good Day 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:

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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million us 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)
- ",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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27736931985 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- abadiya.ibrah@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Abadiya Ibrahim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abadiya.ibrah@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 13:01:55 +0200
Subject: Good Day Sir/Madam

From: Mariam Oddo Ibrahim
11 Bishop Desmond Tutu Avenue
Manzini
Kingdom of Swaziland

Dear Sir/Madam,

With regards to your esteem, I write this proposal for the movement of Seventeen Million US Dollars ($17,000,000.00) only from a Security firm In South Africa where the fund is currently waiting to be moved for investment purposes.

As you may need to know, my son is currently there seeking asylum while I am here in Swaziland under the protection of the King since we fled from our country-Libya during the crisis in 2011.

I am originally from Kenya but was married to the former spy-chief to the late Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. My husband who also served actively during the regime of the fallen Libyan leader died in prison last year while awaiting trial for his involvement during the crisis in Libya which just recently has also led to the conviction by firing squad of Al Saif al-Islam, the first son of the late Libyan president .

During his active days, prior to the uprising, he had deposited the said amount at a private security firm in South Africa during a purchase of arms and ammunitions for the government to fight the rebels. Fortunately, he had made the deposit in the name of my only son who now seeks asylum there hence my solicitation for assistance to enable him carry out the movement of the fund without any hitch.

My stay here in Swaziland is under a top secret arrangement because many people in my home country of origin knew I was married to the Libyan Top Security chief and it therefore hampers my safety back there hence I have sojourned here until my son is properly established and fully grown.

Meanwhile, I know that this might sound like a joke but its coming from a desperate heart desired to have her son established after losing everything during the crisis. I am determined to meet with you one day when things have died down and this transaction completed.

Please contact my son with the details below for full details and procedure if you wish to help us; Abadiya Ibrahim
Tel: +27-73-693 1985
Email: abadiya.ibrah@gmail.com

We have agreed to give you 30% of the whole amount while we keep the remaining 70% for ourselves.

I shall be glad to hear that this letter meets you in good fate and hope to meet you someday.

Regards,

Mariam Oddo Ibrahim

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