419 scam: "Mr S. Al-Abbas" <info@google.com> Re: Kindly Read This

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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:

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:
- "million pounds" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "% will be for you" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr S. Al-Abbas" <info@google.com>
Reply-To: s.alabbas@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 09:12:20 -0800
Subject: Re: Kindly Read This

Hello Friend,

Good day to you and how is life ? i guess fine . This is a vital information presented to you for consideration, I request that it should remain absolutely confidential. Please bear with me for using this channel to contact you, I know you will be surprised to read from me as we have not met before . I having been searching for a reputable person to handle this project because of it's nature, it is not just for any kind of person , but someone with great sense of humor.

I am Suleiman al-Abbas , Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. i am contacting you to capitalize the sum of Forth three million Pounds Sterling, ( 43,000,000.00 ) in your Banking system ,I deposited this money in United Kingdom for safe keeping but now, the British Government are on the process of confiscating this money based on the uprising presently going on in my country, in other words i can not transfer this money to my account here all the international money transactions are closed down in other not to encourage importation of arms during this war period .also all the top government officials are handicapped to do any money transaction whatsoever. All i want you to do is to receive this money as a beneficiary and donate 30% to Action-aid to support WOMEN and CHILDREN across the Syrian boarders on FOOD and MEDICALS , 30% will be for you , 10% for expenses ,while 30% will be for me , although i will discuss with you on the business to invest on in your country .

Please , do not disclosed this information to anyone, I will provide all the necessary information and documents you need to make this transaction a successfully .However if you think you're not capable on handling this don't bother and delete this email but i am very sure that you can do this and i will never disclose your information to anyone considering your personality .

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

Suleiman Al Abbas

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