419 scam: Sherif Akande <drsherifakande7@gmail.com> I am waiting for your urgent responds.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ga015946@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sherif Akande <drsherifakande7@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 09:35:39 +0100
Subject: I am waiting for your urgent responds.

This message might meet you in utmost surprise; however, itâ€™s just my
urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this
transaction. I am George Abraham a banker by profession working in
First Gulf Bank in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) and
currently holding the post of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of
the bank.

I have the opportunity transferring the left over funds in tune of
(USD $17.5M) SEVENTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS of one of my bank Customers who died along with his entire
family on 15th July, 2009 in a plane crash in Northern Iran, who had
no relations to claim the fund and I want you to help me receive the
fund in your country. Is an opportunity for us to claim the fund and
give our lives a complete definition.

You can confirm the video of the accident by clicking on this Website:
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:orIYmqqMPb8J:news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8151327.stm+plane+crash+in+iran&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk

Hence, I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be
shared between two of us in the ratio of 50/50 percentage. If you
agree to my business proposal. Further details of the transfer will be
forwarded to you as soon as i receive your return mail, further
details and information should be forwarded to you, try to send your
responds with your telephone number so that I will call you for more
clarifications.

You can contact me through this my alternative email address
:(ga015946@gmail.com)

I am waiting for your urgent responds.

Have a great day,

Sincerely,
Best Regard's
George Abraham.

READ AND REPLY URGENTj

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