419 scam: "Ahmed Abdullah Khalid."<user@shenye.com.cn> GREETINGS FROM AHMED KHALID ABDULLAH.......

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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.
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.
- abdullah_ahmedkhalid@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ahmed Abdullah Khalid." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ahmedabdullahkhalid@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:32:00 -0600
Subject: GREETINGS FROM AHMED KHALID ABDULLAH.......

Greetings From Ahmed Khalid Abdullah

I have learned that its better to trust and be disappointed than be a cynic. For a cynic knows the price of everything but the value of nothing. I still have faith in human integrity and I am grateful to Almighty God that I successfully made it to freedom after all the Years with the Gaddafi family.

I have just made it safely down to Europe from Niger Republic where I left the rest of the group and I do not want to discuss anything about them at this time but if we become friends and meet each other someday, then I can share my experience with you.

I want you to help me transfer about US$15,920,000.00 safely to your bank account, there absolutely no risk involved because the money belonged to late Saif al Arab Gaddafi who died in April, I was his personal assistant until his unfortunate death. This information is not known to any other member of the family nor staff because he intended to keep it secret. Please send me a reply with your direct contact details and Ill inform you further detail of my identity and plans.

I will appreciate your timely response through my private Email: abdullah_ahmedkhalid@yahoo.com.ph

Best Regards,

Ahmed Khalid Abdullah.

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