419 scam: Mr Ahmed Omar <ahmedbellondleanig@gmail.com> Contact me for more information...

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Ahmed Omar <ahmedbellondleanig@gmail.com>
Reply-To: 2017ahmedomar@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2017 16:07:40 +0200
Subject: Contact me for more information...

Dear Sir

Please this is important and urgent, I am Mr Ahmed Omar, The Director
of the Contractors Award and Review Department with the Nigerian
national Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I need your partnership on an
urgent transaction of US$150,000,000.00 (One fifty million United
Stated Dollars only)) Which is upon transfer to your nominated account
as soon as possible.

REQUIREMENTS
1. Your company Name, which we will use to regularize you

as the contractor and beneficiary to the fund

i. Your company Name and Telephone Number
2. Your Bank Account details were the funds will be lodged

into.

i. Full Bank Name
ii. Full Bank Address

Please do send your direct contact telephone numbers and e-mail
address.All things been equal, this transaction will take (10) working
days to conclude if we act as required as all machinery have been put
in place to achieve these Life-saving venture.

more detailed information will be given to you upon receipt of your
positive response.anticipation your prompt response

Best
Regard

Mr Ahmed Omar.

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