419 scam: Abdul Hadi Karim <ursulajohn655@gmail.com> DEAR FRIEND,PLEASE REPLY URGENT FOR MORE PROCEDURE

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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:
- "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 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.
- abdulhadika330@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Abdul Hadi Karim <ursulajohn655@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abdulhadika330@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:10:09 +0100
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,PLEASE REPLY URGENT FOR MORE PROCEDURE

Hello

I know that 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 Mr. Karim a banker by profession
working in first abu dhabi bank, 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 on15th July, 2009 in a plane crash in Northern Iran, who
had no relative or next kin to claim the fund, so i want us to work
together so that i will place your names on our bank central computer
as the real next of kin to the disease, so that 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, instead of the Money will be
forwarded to the Government Account.

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.

Kindly reply with the Following information bellow.

Full Name: __________________
Your country/Direct home Address: ___________________
Nationality: ___________________
Age/Marital status: _______ ___________________
Occupation/position: _____________________
Phone:________________
Cell phone: ___________________________
Country of Origin: ____________________
A scan copy of your international passport or Drivers License

You can contact me through this my alternative email address I am
waiting for your urgent responds, Email: abdulhadika330@yahoo.com

Have a great day,
Best Regards.
Mr. Karim

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