419 scam: "DUBAI FINANCE CAPITAL"<du.baifincap@hotmail.com> FROM DUBAI FINANCE CAPITAL..

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "million 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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "dic_20092010@f-mail.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "DUBAI FINANCE CAPITAL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <du_baifincap@f-mail.net>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 19:26:08 +0100
Subject: FROM DUBAI FINANCE CAPITAL..

Dear Beloved

It pleases me so much to use this golden opportunity to extend this business link to you, in the first place, I will start by introducing myself to you and the organization at large.
My name is JAMIE NELSON the legal adviser to Dubai International Financial Capital (DIC) United Arab Emirates. The above mentioned organization is known for assisting corporate, Government and individual entities to finance their deed by granting them loan on long and short term with affordable interest in return. Interested fund seekers are eligible to apply by replying through the same email address, contact information very,vital telephone and fax number, company name and address. You can read more about us on www.dubaiinternationalfinacialcapital.ae

I will use this medium to let you know that am in possession of the sum five million dollars ($5m) approved to Mr. Miller page by Dubai international capital but as the legal officer on my investigations about his company I found out that he cannot use the fund judiciously due to his trading license cancellation by his country’s Economic and Labor sector as a result of debt he incurred here and there. Presently, the above mentioned sum is under the safe keeping of a reserved security financial company and my position does not guarantee me the right to invest such money.

Interested investor should contact me through my personal email address dic_20092010@f-mail.net for more discussion on how to assign the dormant fund to you. Remember it is a top secret between us. As soon as I receive your reply, I will forward your personal information to the security financial company so that they will contact you as the legal owner of this fund, then transfer the total sum to your nominated bank account in your country. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original beneficiary of this fund.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as stated herein.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.

Best Regard

JAMIE NELSON

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