419 scam: maali ab <maaliba@web.de> From Mr.A.A.Mamoon

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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- abdalimo1@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: maali ab <maaliba@web.de>
Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:27:53 +0200
Subject: From Mr.A.A.Mamoon

My name is Mamoon Abd Ali a citizen of Iraq ,It's my pleasure to contact y=
ou for a business venture which I
intend to establish in your country,Though I have not met with you before =
but I believe one has to risk,
confiding in someone to succeed some times in life.There is this huge amou=
nt of funds which my
FATHER kept in Europe before his untimely death.=20

Now I have decided to invest this huge amount in your country or any where=
safe enough outside my country
Iraq for security purposes.I want you to assist me in transfering this fun=
ds into your account for
investment purposes

So if you can be of an assistance to me please reply me to my private emai=
l address abdalimo1@aim.com [mailto:abdalimo1@aim.com]=20

Upon your re sponse with your name and telephone number I will update you =
of the funds.

I anticipate your urgent response.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr.Mamoon Abd Ali

=09
Schon geh=F6rt=3F Der neue WEB.DE MultiMessenger kann`s mit allen:=20
*http://www.produkte.web.de/messenger/=3Fdid=3D3015* [http://www.produkte.web.=
de/messenger/=3Fdid=3D3015]

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