419 scam: "Abdulrasheed Abdulsalam"<mrhamzabello@rediffmail.com> Dear Friend.

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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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- abdulrasheedabdulsalam223@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Abdulrasheed Abdulsalam" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdulrasheedabdulsalam223@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 14:23:45 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend.

Dear Friend.
I bring you greetings in the name of almighty Allah. It may surprise you how I may have chosen you for this top secretive business relationship without knowing you face to face. Firstly, I got your contact from search on internet business directory for a reliable business partner and I believe you can be trusted and relied upon for such business engagement.
My name is Abdulrasheed Abdulsalam, a very close friend to Siaf Islam, the detained son of late Mouamar Gadaffi of Libya. In the course of the war that brought the regime of Col, Gadhafi down, I was very close to the government based on my relationship with Saif Aslam. Based on this relationship, I was contacted to fly into Niger border to rescue some valuable properties of the Gadhafi family.
Little did I know, I was engaged to help Saif Launder some money which was specially packaged in 3 trunk boxes sealed as gold and diamonds, I managed to smuggle these boxes into turkey-istanbul, where it is presently secured in the consulate diplomatic security vault without the full knowledge of the authorities that the trunk boxes contain money. Being that, travelling ban has been imposed on me by my government having been mentioned as one of the close ally of the Gadhafi Family, I have been seeking for one good Allah fearing person to trust with this secret.
It was for this reason, I searched on internet business directory for person with the ability of going to Istanbul-Turkey to clear these trunks and safely put the funds in a private bank account, while full compensation is given to you for your assistance. I have been trusted by Siaf Al Islam for years; as such I do not want to betray his trust regardless of his present predicament.
I will like to hear from you, if you can provide me with this partnership required as a partner and close associate, I will deem it necessary to provide you with the necessary information and consequently sign a working agreement with you. Note, I am required to deal with this matter as a top secret, hence you are the only one I am contacting with this brief information. I wait for your response, before I can share more information with you. Thanks for your expected cooperation and understanding.
Best Regards,
Abdulrasheed Abdulsalam.
Email: abdulrasheedabdulsalam223@gmail.com

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