419 scam: Ahli United Bank Plc <aahliunitedbank@asia-mail.com> TOP SECRET & URGENT MESSAGE PLEASE!!

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "aahliunitedbank@asia-mail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +4407872282497

Fraud email example:

From: Ahli United Bank Plc <aahliunitedbank@asia-mail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 12:32:15 +0000
Subject: TOP SECRET & URGENT MESSAGE PLEASE!!

Mr. Adel M El-Labban
Business Development Manager
Ahli United Bank
35 Portman Square, London,
Greater London W1H 6LR.
Tel: +44 07872 282497.
Email: aahliunitedbank@asia-mail.com

Attention: Please.

I must first apologize for this unexpected e-mail message to you, I am
aware that this is not the best medium for an approach when starting a
business relationship since we have not met before, but as time goes on you
will realize the need for my action.

My name is Mr. Adel M El-Labban, the Business Development Manager, Ahli
United Bank London. I got your information during my search on your
Countries Chambers of Commerce. It may interest you to know that I am a man
of peace.

I wish to request for your consent in a business deal valued at
US$105,500,000.00 (One Hundred and Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand
United States dollars) that I want to transfer into a safe foreign bank
account.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as
the Business Development manager, it is my duty to send in a financial
report to our head Office at the end of each year. In our 2012 end of year
report, my branch in which I am the Business Development manager made
excess profit Which our Head Office is not aware of, then I decided to
place the above mentioned amount on what we call (SUSPENSE ACCOUNT) without
any beneficiary name.

As an Officer of the Bank I cannot be directly connected to this funds, so
this informed my decision to contact you for us to move the funds to your
account. Note there are practically no risk involved. The total funds shall
be converted into financial instrument from a Top rated European bank.
namely, Medium Term Notes, Bank Guarantees or Standby letters of credit
which you can on delivery with any bank of your choice monetize or discount
the financial instrument back to physical cash.

If you accept this offer to work with me, I will appreciate it very much.
As soon as I receive your response I will give you details on how we can
achieve it successfully. Please for any further communications, get in
touch with me through the email as stated above with your full contact
details.

Best Regards,

Mr Adel M El-Labban.

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