419 scam: "Mr.Mohamed Sultan"<mrmohamedsultan187@gmail.com> CHECK YOU EMAIL

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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)
- "million us 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.
- mrms2012@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Mohamed Sultan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrms2012@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 01:04:03 +0400
Subject: CHECK YOU EMAIL

From: Mr. Mohamed Sultan
MANAGER National Bank of Abu-Dhabi
Al Bourj Avenue Rd., NBAD bldg., adjacent Rolla sq.
P.O.BOX 20606 Sharjah, U.A.E

Dear Friend,

I am sorry for sending you unsolicited mail, it's due to there is no other way to reach you than through email. I have a business proposal for you and please i don't want you to see my proposal as an embarrassment. An American oil merchant Mr. S. Adam, and his wife Mrs. S. Adam, with their infant and also their son Ms.J. Adam died in Egyptian Airline plan crash in 1999. Mr. S. Adam deposited $16.5 Million US Dollars in our bank in the year 1996. This money have been in our custody for years and by the end of 2012 if no one come to claim the money, it will go into the pocket of UAE Government. In that case, i want you to come along as his business partner / next of kin to claim the money so that we will share it by ourselves in the ration of 50% for me while 50% for you.

I will use my position as a bank branch manager to make sure that everything works without problem, but you must not allow any body not even your family to know about this for security reason. Get back to enable me give you full details on how we shall proceed. You can go through this link to be sure of what i am saying.http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/11/01/iran/main49778.shtml

Reply only on:mrms2012@yahoo.co.jp

Regards
Mr. Mohamed Sultan

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