419 scam: "Abu Bakar Bin Saud"<abubakar.binsaud@ozu.es> Business proposal: Respond to show your interest.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- abinsaud54@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Abu Bakar Bin Saud" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abinsaud54@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:49:10 +0100
Subject: Business proposal: Respond to show your interest.

Dear friend,

This email is from Mr. Abu Bakar Bin Saud. I have a business proposal worth US$13.5 Million for you. Your request as a foreigner is necessary to apply for

the claim and release of this fund smoothly. Kindly find a detailed email message in the attachment of this email.

If you are really sure of your trustworthyness, integrity, accountability and confidentiality on this deal, contact me with your profiles including your

private telephone (Mobile phone) number for easy communication on my private email address thus, abinsaud54@yahoo.com.

I am looking forward to reading from you soonest.

Yours faithfully,

Mr.Abu Bakar Bin Saud.
Foreign Operations Dept.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam