419 scam: "Mr.Ibrahim Al Zaabi" <ibrahimaabi20305@freemail.hu> Mr.Ibrahim Al Zaabi

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- ",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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Ibrahim Al Zaabi" <ibrahimaabi20305@freemail.hu>
Reply-To: ibrahimalz@e-mail.ua
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:30:04 +0100
Subject: Mr.Ibrahim Al Zaabi

Mr.Ibrahim Al Zaabi,

I am Mr.Ibrahim Al Zaabi, Branch Manager National Bank of Abu
Dhabi(NBAD) married with two children. I am writing this letter to ask
for your support and co-operation to carry out this business
opportunity in my department.

An American/ Foreign Oil Consultant /Contractor with the Chevron
Petroleum Corporation Company , made a numbered time (fixed) deposit
for twelve calendar months, Valued at US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million
Dollars) in my branch upon maturity. I sent a routine notification to
his forwarding address but got no reply.

After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, the Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Edmund Miller,
died in the plane crash On October 31, 1999, (an Egyptian Boeing 767
Flight 990) with other passengers on board as you can confirm it
yourself via the website below:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/11/01/iran/main49778.shtml

I will like you to provide me with the following details:

1) Your direct mobile / fax number.

2) Your name and address of Resident country .

3) Your private e- mail box:

PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL BELOW:

Email:ibrahimalz@e-mail.ua

Then I shall furnish you with due process of concluding this
transaction without any delay.

Regards

Mr.Ibrahim Al Zaabi

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