419 scam: "Mr. Akins" <mrahmad_1965@yahoo.com> Hello dear partner

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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:

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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Akins" <mrahmad_1965@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrahmad1965@live.com
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 04:12:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello dear partner

Hello dear partner,

I have a business proposal in my department which i will like to present to you as a partner, I am Mr. Ahmad Akins, from Egypt working in Ghana with Allied Mining company Ltd. here in Accra.

An International Project Representative to Late Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi Of Libya Mr. Ahmed Ali, who happens to be a well known international customer of our company have an existing mandate of a total sum of US$ 17,500,000.00 deposited with a financial company here in Accra Ghana for the service of family treasures to the office of his boss.

Due the present condition and position of the crises currently in Libya , Mr. Ahmed Ali have confided in me to assist him look for a partner outside Africa, whom he will present to the bank as an official partner to his boss ( Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi ) and signed the approval of the fund transfer in your favor and the bank will release the fund to you without any delay.

All the legal document to prove the condition and status of the fund is all available, i told him i have a good friend who i know his account can welcome this amount of money involved, i will be very glad if you will consider this proposal and respond to the processing of the transfer of the fund to your account or any account you will nominate to the bank.

No risk involved in this transaction, every service along side the fund transfer will be done legal, certificate will be endorsed by the Ghana Authority House.

All we need now is your urgent reply to this proposal in order to commence the transfer of the fund without any delay.

Thanks am waiting to hear from you.

Regards
Mr. Ahmad Akins

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