419 scam: "Abudulkabiru" <abudulkabiru@gmail.com> PLEASE IT'S VERY IMPORTANT

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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.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- abudulkabiru@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Abudulkabiru" <abudulkabiru@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:23:51 +0000
Subject: PLEASE IT'S VERY IMPORTANT

Dear Sir,
I'm Abudulkabiru , attorney to Late Mr.Kollie Wamah, i am contacting you on behalf of my late client,Mr. Kollie Wamah, who was a business magnate dealing in precious minerals,and as such was a very wealthy and affluent man that was well respected until his death. As his legal attorney, I have document's covering most of his funds of $11.5 million dollars and gold deposited in Gold coast security company in Ghana, i need you to stand as a foreign beneficiary to my late client for the claim of the funds and gold deposited in Gold coast security company, unbehalf of my late client. for your assistance on this transaction 30% of the funds and gold will be given to you for your mutual support and 5% on any amount spent on this transaction. I will guide you through the entire process of recovering the funds and gold from Gold Coast security company and ensure that the funds and gold gets to your designated address through (SDDS) special diplomatic delivery service. PLease feel free to ask me any question. I wait in earnest to hear from you.my email (abudulkabiru@gmail.com)

Regards,
Barr. Abudulkabiru.

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