419 scam: "Dr. Ahmad Sulemani"<info@sender.org> Your urgent response needed

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "africandevbnk95@in.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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Ahmad Sulemani" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <africandevbnk95@in.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 02:40:42 -0700
Subject: Your urgent response needed

>From The Desk Of: Dr.Ahmad Sulemani
United Bank For Africa, (UBA)
Regional Zonal Headquarters.
Rep Du Benin

Attention: Dear Beneficiary,

We have received the express mandate and instructions, under the united nations scam victims rehabilitation scheme, after a serious meeting with the top government officials since last month regarding your contract/wining lottery/inheritance fund it was concluded that you are to be paid the sum
of {$1.850.000usd} one million eight hundred and fifty thousand, united state dollars.

We also inform you that your payment has been programmed through Atm visa card on your name, you can now make withdrawal of $5000usd {five thousand, US dollars} each day until you reach the maximum amount of $50,000usd {fifty thousand US dollars} which is the maximum amount per day as soon as your Atm visa card is been delivered to you.

However, it is the pleasure of this office to notify you that your Atm visa card number is 4083052100276719; it has been approved and upgraded in
your favour. and it has been duly inter-switched world wide. You can make withdrawal in any location of the atm center of your choice/nearest to you.
the Atm visa card have been securely sealed and packed for security reasons which makes it impossible for anyone to view it until its been delivered
right at your door-step.

Furthermore, you are advised to quickly re-confirm your information and forward to the e-mail address stated below for proper procedure.

Your full name................
Your address..................
Your age......................
Occupation....................
Telephone/fax number..........
country of Origin ............

Contact him through this email below:
Email: africandevbnk95@in.com
Name: Mr Claude Leroy
Position: Atm visa card payment center, United Bank For Africa, (UBA)

I have paid for the insurance & delivery fee. the only fee you have to pay is their security keeping fee of 85usd. please indicate the shipment code
and ask him how to send their security keeping fee of 85usd before it enters demurage. be warned that failure to send to them 85usd within 72hrs, It may
attract a daily increase charges of 20usd. (shipment code awb33xzs).

Regards,
Dr. Ahmad Sulemani

United Bank For Africa, (UBA)
Regional Zonal Headquarters.
Rep Du Benin

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