419 scam: Aqeel Marhoon <aqeelmarhoon707080@gmail.com> Merciful

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Aqeel Marhoon <aqeelmarhoon707080@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 09:12:35 -0700
Subject: Merciful

In the name of Allah/God the Merciful

Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings be upon you, I'm sending
you this email from the hospital bed,

I am Mr. Aqeel Abdulla Isa Marhoon, a Bahraini Citizen, 50 years old, I am
a branch manager of a Prime bank in Dubai, United Arab Emirate but
currently in a sick bed. I want you to help me in receiving the sum of
thirteen million five hundred thousand euro 13,500,000,00 euro) into your
Bank Account.

If interested, your URGENT response is needed, Kindly Write me back for
more details.

I await your urgent reply.

Yours faithfully.
Aqeel Abdulla Isa Marhoon.
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