419 scam: Abdul Fadi <abbabdulfadi@gmail.com> I Wait 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- ab_abdulfadi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Abdul Fadi <abbabdulfadi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abdul_fadi@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 15:52:07 +0100
Subject: I Wait Your Urgent Response

DEAR,

MY NAME IS ABDUL FADI. I AM 65 YEARS OLD MAN. I AM FROM DUBAI {UNITED
ARAB EMIRATE}. I OWNED TWO BUSINESSES IN ASIA.

I AM MARRIED WITH TWO CHILDREN. MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN DIED IN A CAR
ACCIDENT SIX YEARS AGO. PRESENTLY, I AM IN HOSPITAL RECEIVING TREATMENT.

EVER SINCE, I HAVE BEEN HELPING THE ORPHANS IN THE ORPHANAGE/MOTHERLESS
HOME. I HAVE DONATED SOME MONEY TO THE ORPHANS-IN SUDAN, SOUTH AFRICA,
CAMEROON, BRAZIL, SPAIN, AUSTRIA AND GERMANY.

BEFORE I BE CAME ILL, I DEPOSITED SOME MONEY {$25.5 MILLION} TWENTY FIVE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN A BOXES THROUGH ONE SECURITY
COMPANY. THE MONEY IS PRESENTLY WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY.

PRESENTLY, I AM IN A HOSPITAL. MY DOCTORS TOLD ME THAT I HAVE CANCER OF THE
LUNGS THAT I HAVE FEW MONTHS TO LIVE.

PLEASE, I BEG YOU IN THE NAME OF ALLAH TO HELP ME TO CLAIM THE MONEY {$25.5
MILLION} FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY, AS THE BENEFICIARY.

AFTER COLLECTING THE MONEY {$25.5 MILLION} FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY; YOU
WILL NOW HELP ME TO TAKE THE MONEY {$25.5MILLION} TO THE ORPHANAGE HOME IN
YOUR COUNTRY OR TO ANY
ORPHANAGE HOME CLOSE TO YOU.

I AM OFFERING YOU 35% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF {$25.5 MILLION}
5% IS FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURRED BY YOU.

MAY THE GOOD ALLAH BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
IF YOU CAN HELP ME TO CLAIM THE MONEY FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY; KINDLY
SEND ME EMAIL SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU THE SECURITY COMPANY TELEPHONE NUMBER
AND E-MAIL ADDRESS
ALSO THE CODE TO OPEN THE BOX.
PLEASE HELP ME, AM DYING IN PAINS.

PLEASE SEND ME MAIL TO: ab_abdulfadi@yahoo.com

I WAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

REGARDS.
ABDUL FADI.

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