419 scam: "Mohammed Abdul"<user@fhw.gr> Assalamu alaikum

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear brother " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- mohammed_abdul206@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mohammed Abdul" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Mohammed_Abdul206@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 21:55:42 -0500
Subject: Assalamu alaikum

Dear brother

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the Estate Syed Kechik Foundation, I once again try to notify you as our earlier letter were returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by the same email address on the WILL of my late client (Syed Kechik Syed Mohamed Al-bukhary).

Your email address emerged in a random draw conducted by our Law Firm, Mohammed Abdul & Partners in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. My name is Mohammed Abdul Majeed, a personal Attorney to our late client Syed Kechik Syed Mohamed Al-bukhary, who built and the founder of Estate Syed Kechik Foundation and SETIA ECO PARK in Malaysia. Syed Kechik a well known Philanthropist, before he died, he made a (Will) in our law firm stating that $3.7M (Three Million Seven Hundred Thousand U.S. dollars only) should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice outside Malaysia {Overseas}

We have made a random draw and your name and e-mail address was picked as the beneficiary to this (Will)

I am particularly interested in securing this funds, it is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client. You are required to contact us immediately to start the process of transferring these funds to any of your designated official bank account. I urge you to contact us immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit. Please contact me urgently Via Email:Mohammed_Abdul206@hotmail.com

CONGRATULATIONS

Yours Faithfully

Mohammed Abdul Majeed [Esq]

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