419 scam: "Ahmad"<lmcdade@netspace.net.au> YOU ARE CHOOSEN ( DONT FAIL TO READ THIS MAIL )

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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:
- ",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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
- asabah01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ahmad" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <asabah01@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 01:15:00 +0100
Subject: YOU ARE CHOOSEN ( DONT FAIL TO READ THIS MAIL )

Dear Beloved ,

Please I am Mrs Sabah Ahmad citizen of Kuwait but currently residing
in the United Kingdom. I was married to Late Wahab Ahmad of blessed
memory who was an oil explorer in Kuwait and Angola for twelve years
before he died in the year 2000.

We were married for twelve years without a child; he died after a
brief illness. Since his death I have been battling with both Cancer
of the Breast which has metastasized. When my late Husband was alive
he deposited a substantial amount of money worth USD $8,500,000.00
with a bank in the United Kingdom which I inherited after his death.

Recently, my doctor told me that I have few months to live due to my
ailment. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to
either a charity/orphanage home or devoted Allha fearing individual
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct therein. I
want this organization or individual to use this money in all
sincerity to fund charity homes (motherless homes), orphanages, and
widows. I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will
inherit this money and my husbands relatives are into radical
organization and I don’t want a situation where this money will be
used in an unholy manner, hence the reasons for this bold decision.

Please, pray for me to recover as your prayers will go a long way in
uplifting my spirit.

Please Reply to my email:
asabah01@gmail.com

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health condition which has seriously affected my speech and also
because of the presence of my husband’s relatives around me always. I
don’t want them to know about this development. As soon as I receive
your reply I shall give you further directives on what to do and how
to go about actualizing this project. I will also instruct my lawyer
to file an application on your behalf to the bank where the funds were
deposited for the transfer of the money to you for this purpose. I
want you to always pray for me.

Any delay in your reply will give room in sourcing for an
organization or a devoted Individual for this same purpose.

Until I hear from you by email my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.

Do Remain blessed,
Sabah Ahmad

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