419 scam: "Mr.Ahmad Mahmoud"<abdmmmodal@gmail.com> THIS IS URGENT PLEASE 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:
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- aabdmod@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Ahmad Mahmoud" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aabdmod@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:25:45 -0700
Subject: THIS IS URGENT PLEASE READ

SALAMALEKUM,

Greetings in the name of Allah, the most beneficent, the most merciful.
My name is Mr.Ahmad Mahmoud, a widower to Late Mrs. Aishat Mahmoud I am 66years old, presently I am suffering from long time cancer of the lunges, from all
Indications, my condition is really deteriorating and i am very much afraid of my doctor?s report, infact my condition is very bad now,
My late wife was killed during the Gulf war,and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child.The doctor has told me that I may not live beyond this year. Every new day is like a bonus to me.
So now i have decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to the propagation of Islam and in assisting the less-privileged Muslim faithful and all humanity in Africa and
throughout the Muslim world,

I discussed this with my Attorney,Barrister Tareeq Amin.I am willing to donate part of the sum of US$18,000,000.00(Eighteen Million US Dollars) for the development of The holy work as well as a distribution to aid Muslim faithfuls and also for the less privileged, including orphans who lost their mothers through this deadly illness [cancer]no matter their faith.
Please I want you to note that, this fund is deposited in a Security Company. For that, my lawyer Barrister Tareeq Amin will file in application for the transfer of the money in your name as you wish provided you are ready to use part of this money for this purpose. You will therefore have to travel to Dubai, to sign for the official Release of this money as well as advice on how you want the money remitted to you own account. My Attorney will accompany you on this trip.

Lastly I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for the said purpose because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Allah is vanity upon vanity. For this reason I have decided to set-aside 40% of this money for the service of humanity and the work of Allah.
May the Grace of Allah be our guide and be my refuge when i leave this World. More so, I decided to offer you 30% While 20% will be transferred to the account of my Lawyer, Barrister Tareeq Amin as compensation after Successful Conclusion. The remaining 10% is to cover the expenses both from your side and the side of my Lawyer who will assist you until every thing is over.

A Swift acknowledgment of the receipt of this email would be appreciated.

All further response to this proposal should be communicated to this private

Email:aabdmod@gmail.com

Yours in Allah,
Mr.Ahmad Mahmoud

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