419 scam: "DR. SALEEM RASHID (C.E.O)" <okechukwuyoungbest@gmail.com> DEAR FRIEND CONTACT MR AABINUS BEHMAN WITH HIS EMAIL (aabinus.behman21@aol.com)

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- aabinus.behman21@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. SALEEM RASHID (C.E.O)" <okechukwuyoungbest@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aabinus.behman21@aol.com
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 08:42:03 +0100
Subject: DEAR FRIEND CONTACT MR AABINUS BEHMAN WITH HIS EMAIL (aabinus.behman21@aol.com)

DEAR FRIEND CONTACT MR AABINUS BEHMAN WITH HIS EMAIL (aabinus.behman21@aol.com)

WE ARE INFORM YOU ABOUT YOUR LONG OVERDUE PAYMENT OUTSTANDING IN OUR
RECORDS. WE SAW YOUR NAME AND YOUR EMAIL IN OUR CENTRAL COMPUTER AMONG
LIST OF UNPAID GOLDEN AND DIAMOND PROJECT, WE HAVE UPDATE YOU THROUGH
YOUR EMAIL, WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT TO BE PAID TO YOU THROUGH
ATM VISA CARD BECAUSE ATM VISA CARD IS A GLOBAL PAYMENT TECHNOLOGY
THAT ENABLES CONSUMERS, BUSINESSES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND
GOVERNMENTS TO BE USE DIGITAL CURRENCY INSTEAD OF CASH AND CHEQUE

YOUR NAME APPEARED AMONG THE BENEFICIARIES WHO WILL RECEIVE SUM OF ONE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLARS
($1.500,000.00 USD) THROUGH ATM VISA CARD WAS SET UP FOR YOU. THE ATM
VISA CARD WILL BE ISSUED IN YOUR NAME AND YOUR $1,500,000.00 USD WILL
BE LOADED INTO IT THIS WILL BE ENABLE YOU TO WITHDRAW YOUR FUNDS FROM
ANY BANK ATM MACHINE WORLDWIDE. SO YOU ADVISED TO CONTACT THE
ACCOUNTANT IN CHARGE OF YOUR ATM VISA CARD ( MR AABINUS BEHMAN ) AND
HIS EMAIL (aabinus.behman21@aol.com)

TELL/ADVICE HIM TO SEND YOUR ATM VISA CARD SUM OF ($1,500,000.00 USD)
I KEPT FOR YOU, SO FEEL FREE GET IN TOUCH WITH (MR AABINUS BEHMAN )
INSTRUCTS HIM WHERE TO SEND YOUR ATM VISA CARD WORTH OF ($1,500,000.00
USD) TO YOU. PLEASE DUE INFORM (MR AABINUS BEHMAN ) IMMEDIATELY YOU
RECEIVED YOUR ATM VISA CARD SUM OF ($1,500,000.00 USD).

YOU SHOULD REMEMBERED THAT I HAVE FORWARD INSTRUCTIONS TO (MR AABINUS
BEHMAN ) ON YOUR BEHALF TO SEND YOUR ATM VISA CARD TO YOU IMMEDIATELY
WHEN YOU CONTACT HIM, SO FEEL FREE TO CONTACT HIM, SO THAT HE WILL
SEND YOUR ATM VISA CARD SUM OF TWO MILLION FIVE-HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($1,500,000.00 USD) TO YOU IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT
DELAY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR. SALEEM RASHID (C.E.O)

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