419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:
- ",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)
- "alirukamaradin@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "alirukamaradin@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "alirukamaradin@live.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.
- +448719741274 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: INVESTMENT <Aliru4@INVESTMENT685.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <alirukamaradin@live.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 04:20:21 +0530
Subject: =?utf-8?q?I_Want_To_Invest__=C2=A315_million_Great_British_Pounds_In_Your?=
=?utf-8?q?_Country=2C_I_Need_Your_Assistanct_=26_Can_I_Trust_You=3F_E-mai?=
=?utf-8?q?l=3A_alirukamaradin=40live=2Ecom?=

I need your sincere and honest assistance. I am interested in establishing
and operating a very viable business as a means of investment abroad.I do
not know too well on how this is done in your country, so I will need you
to help me in this regard.

My preference is any good profit yielding business and I would appreciate
any viable ideas you could come up with. I will also need you to help me
look for properties like homes and lands for sale as I am proposing to
invest the sum of 15 Million Great British Pounds ( £15,000,000.00
GBP) for this. I do not know if you can be of help to me.

For a brief on my personality; my name is Aliru Mohammad Abdullah kamaradin,
i'm an Arab man based in the UK at the moment because of the crises,i was
formally living in Syria with my family, because of the crises in Syria,i
moved my family to the UK and bought a big house there,I am a retired
Business man, formally into Oil and Gas business,and i also own a large
construction company too, I am 55 years of age, Divorced with 4 lovely kids.
I dropped my business because it wasn't producing profitable income in the UK,
I have had so much problems with the British Authority this few period that.
i am in the UK just because am a foreigner I believe and because am a Muslim.
E-mail: alirukamaradin@live.com

My need for this business proposition and to acquire these properties is
very urgent as I am planning to move out of this country UK with my
family down to your country.
I want you to help in finding a good home where my family and I will live
in (Mini Estate). Please I expect your good and prompt reply so that we
can proceed swiftly. I will need your phone and fax numbers for easier
communication with you in case i am unable to access my emails.

Below is my contact number, you could give me a call if you are interested.
Please reply to my personal email address below if interested and not to
my company email: e-mail: alirukamaradin@live.com

Best Regards,
Aliru Mohammad Abdullah kamaradin.
E-mail: alirukamaradin@live.com
Tel +44-871-974-1274

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