419 scam: "DR. MASUD ABDULLAH"<dr.masud@gmx.com> Compliment of the day

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

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. MASUD ABDULLAH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.masudabd@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:03:06 +0200
Subject: Compliment of the day

Good day,
Compliment of the day to you and your family, and I do hope this letter will not be a surpise to you. My name is Dr. Masud Abdullah from Ghana ,
I have some physical huge amounts, (18M.USD), that I acquired when I was the personal assistance to Late Hon. Waldo Baah-Wiredu The former Ghana's Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, who passed away 2008, after a short illness in a South African hospital in 2008.
I refused to invest this Fund here in African due to security reason, I decided to contact you as foreign partner and direct me the best way to invest this Fund in your country.
I shall give more details when I receive your positive response, I promise you will not regret of knowing me .
I will invest this fund under your recommendations and guide into Joint venture business with you. I would greatly appreciate your assistance as I look forward to your quick reply through my private email
address:- dr.masudabd@yahoo.com
Yours Faithfully ,
Dr. Masud Abdullah

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