419 scam: Ahli United Bank Plc <aahliunitedbank@asia-mail.com> WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

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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)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- +447087629580 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Ahli United Bank Plc <aahliunitedbank@asia-mail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:34:32 +0000
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

Mr. Adel M El-Labban
Business Development Director
Ahli United Bank
35 Portman Square, London,
Greater London W1H 6LR.
Tel: +44 7087 629580.

Attention Please,

My name is Adel M El-Labban; I trained and currently work as the
Business Development Director with Ahli United Bank Plc at Portman
Square London. I am contacting you to know if you can make a deal with
me, I have discovered an unclaimed inheritance funds in my bank
without any name (s) as next of kin to the said account. I will like
to put you forward as the next of kin to the account in question.

I have already sourced for a financier that will take up the
responsibility of providing us with the funds that we shall need to
finance this transaction therefore you will not be required to spend a
dime in this transaction. If you accept my proposal, all that is
required from you are as followings:

Your names and address
Your company names and address if any
Your direct telephone numbers that you can always be reached with
Your position in your place of work

The name of your bank
The address of your bank
A/c number
Beneficiary.

There will be no risk involved whatsoever and we need to keep the plan
totally secret. let me assure you that as the Business Development
Director I know what to do to make this deal a success and all I need
is your total support and cooperation.

Regards,

Adel M. El-Labban.
Tel: +44 7087 629580.

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