419 scam: "Mr. Khalid Bin Abdullah Al-Mulhem" <al

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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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Khalid Bin Abdullah Al-Mulhem" <al_mulhem@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. Khalid Bin Abdullah Al-Mulhem" <khalidbinabdullah60@gmail.com>,
khalidbinabdullah60@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2022 15:09:25 +0100
Subject: Investment

SABB
Banking company
SABBSARIXXX BIC / SWIFT Code - SAUDI BRITISH BANK
Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Mossaad Bin Jalawi Street Al Murabba Area Riyadh, 11413 Saudi Arabia.

Dear

My name is Mr. Khalid Bin Abdullah Al-Mulhem, I am a professional Investor and Banker with SAUDI BRITISH BANK.

This is a top secret. One of the Russian Oligarchy has an account with our bank and the funds ($100,000,000.00) are
about to be frozen due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. The owner wants to transfer the funds to a trusted foreigner and
change beneficiary status to be in the favour of the new Beneficiary to avoid the funds being seized. He has pleaded
with me to get a foreigner to assist him. It is true that I don't know you but I want us to work together to move the funds
into your account as the new beneficiary. We shall change all beneficiary and Administrative status to be in your favour.

Note: My client is not in support of the Putin Invasion in Ukraine but for him to save his funds from being confiscated,
we need to change Ownership status to be in your favour.

Please if you are interested kindly reply to me urgently.

Reply urgently.

Yours faithfully,
Head:International Remkittance
Mr. Khalid Bin Abdullah Al-Mulhem

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