419 scam: "Mr Ahmed Al Salhi" <mr_ahmed_alsalhi@nbad.com> Hello Friend

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- ahmedalsalhi.nbd@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Ahmed Al Salhi" <mr_ahmed_alsalhi@nbad.com>
Reply-To: ahmedalsalhi.nbd@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 08:09:04 -0200
Subject: Hello Friend

>From the office of Mr Ahmed Al Salhi,
Branch Manager National Bank of Abu Dhabi,
Mina Branch Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates.
Showroom No 1 Ground Floor,Al Aryam Tower,
Al Mina Road,Abu Dhabi U.A.E.

Dear Friend,

I am pleased to get across to you with a very urgent and profitable
business proposal,this message must be kept confidential because you might
receive this email in your Inbox,Junk or Spam folder.I need your
assistance in this urgent matter.I got your e-mail address on the internet
while browsing and after that,i decided to contact you and ask for your
assistance in this urgent matter that requires trust and confidentiality.

I am Mr. Ahmed Al Salhi,the Branch Manager National Bank of Abu Dhabi,Mina
Branch Abu Dhabi. Showroom No 1 Ground Floor,Al Aryam Tower,Al Mina
Road,Abu Dhabi (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES). I am 55 years old Married with four
children.

I am writing this proposal to ask for your support and cooperation to
carry out this great deal opportunity in my Bank.On 6th of June 1999,an
America Oil consultant/contractor with Petroleum Corporation,Mr. Richard
Burson made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months
Valued at US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million United State Dollars in my
branch upon maturity).I sent a routine notification to his forwarding
address but got no reply. After a month we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his contract employers,the Petroleum Corporation that Mr.
Richard Burson, died in the plane crash On October 31 1999 (an Egyptian
Boeing 767 Flight 990) with other passengers on board as you can confirm
it yourself via the website below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/502503.stm

Most astonishing of my discovery was that,all records bear no Next of
Kin,meaning no member of Mr. Richard Burson's family knows about the
deposit therefore,no member of his family will ever come forward to claim
the money in order for the bank not to transfer the said sum of Twelve
Million United State Dollars($12,000,000.00)as unclaimed funds to the
Emirates treasury account,the above stated funds most be claimed
immediately by somebody standing in as late Mr. Richard Burson's Next of
Kin.

According to UNITED ARAB EMIRATES LAW at the expiration of 15 (Fifteen)
years,the money will be reverted by the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Government
and be used for improving the living conditions of the residents of U.A.E
i.e Building of Malls, Hotels and some other Tourism centers if nobody
applies to claim the fund because this is where UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
governments raise money to build such luxury buildings,Hotels and Malls.
This revelation only known to only me because i was Mr. Richard Burson's
personal account officer before i was posted to be the Bank Branch
Manager.

I am now seeking your cooperation to act as NEXT OF KIN to late Mr.
Richard Burson to claim the funds and move them into useful investments,we
shall split the money between ourselves upon the confirmation of the money
into your dominated Bank Account in your country. I am ready to offer you
35% of the total funds and 60% for me while 5% will be set aside for any
expenses that might be incurred during or after the transaction.

Please note that by virtue of my position in the bank,i have worked out
perfect modality as well and i shall provide the relevant information and
documents for the successful claiming and transfer of the funds into the
account that will be provided by you. I don't want this funds to be in any
part of any Gulf country for a security purpose during and after the
transaction and i cannot stand in the forefront of this transaction
because i work with the bank that is why i am contacting you for an
assistance and be rest assured that this deal involves no risk upon the
receiving of your acceptance mail. I will like you to reply to (
ahmedalsalhi.nbd@gmail.com ) and provide me with the following details
below:

(1) Your contact phone Number:
(2) Your Full Name:
(3) Current Resident Address:
(4) Your Private E-mail Address:
(5) Your Occupation:
(6) Your Age and Sex:
(7) Your Nationality:

Then i shall furnish you with due process of concluding this transaction
without any delay.Please discard this message if you are not interested,if
you have any reasons to reject this offer because any Leakage of this
information will be too bad for me at my office as the Branch Manager
National Bank of Abu Dhabi here in United Arab Emirates.

Thanks for your kind understanding.

Mr. Ahmed Al Salhi.
Branch Manager National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Mina Branch Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates.

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