419 scam: Abdullah<rud-division@alkuhaimi.com> How are you doing and your family?

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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:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- moe.ham999@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Abdullah<rud-division@alkuhaimi.com>
Reply-To: mabd46409@hotmail.com
Date: 3 Apr 2023 21:31:07 +0200
Subject: How are you doing and your family?

Dear, fhollis

Hello good friend,
How are you doing and your family?
It is my pleasure to write you this letter, which I believe will
be a surprise to you as we have never met before.
I am deeply sorry if I have in any manner disturbed your privacy.
Please forgive my unusual manner of contacting.I got your contact
through my internet searching due to the same last name of my
late client, that is the main reason why I really need your full
attention and cooperation. My name is Mr. Abdullah Mohammed,
managing director with an Investment Bank here.
This particular letter is exceptional and very private in nature.
I have a beneficial legal deal in fund of $22.500.000.00 for you
specially.
This amount was deposited in the bank here by my late client, a
national of your country of which I have a legal permission to
present you as the heir to inherit this fund for our mutual
benefit since he has no surviving next of kin registered with the
bank upon the time of deposit.I want to believe you are honest
and God fearing person to deal with, please I can't say much now,
reply me for further details and elucidation.
Please kindly reply me directly on my private Email:
<moe.ham999@gmail.com> with your full name and telephone/mobile
if you see this message of great value or benefitcial to you and
i will be of great pleasure to give you more light on how we are
to achive this within (7) Banking days without any risk or
problem attached to it.

Thanks and waiting to hear your good response soonest.
Best regards,
Abdullah Mohammed.
Email: moe.ham999@gmail.com

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