419 scam: "Mr. Awatif Al Rumaith" <mrabdulalmalik@att.net> DEAR 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:

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)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
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.
- awatifalrumaith2@sify.com (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- united arab emirate (u.a.e.) private: email: awatifalrumaith2@sify.com p.o.box 17172. dear friend, this letter must come to you as (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Awatif Al Rumaith" <mrabdulalmalik@att.net>
Reply-To: awatifalrumaith2@sify.com
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 15:50:25 -0800 (PST)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,

>From The Desk of Mr. Awatif Al Rumaith
Branch Manager National Bank of Abu Dhabi Dubai Branch
Near Jabel Ali Free -Zone main entrance
United Arab Emirate (U.A.E.)
Private: Email: awatifalrumaith2@sify.com
P.o.box 17172.

Dear Friend,

This letter must come to you as a surprise, but I believe it is only a day that people meet and become great friends and business partners. I am pleased to get across to you for a very urgent and profitable business proposal; I got your e-mail address through an internet yellow page web directory and decided to contact you and ask for your assistance in this urgent matter, requiring trust and confidentiality,
I am Mr. Awatif Al Rumaith, The Branch Manager, National Bank of Abu Dhabi Dubai Branch (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES), married with four children. I am writing this letter to ask for your support and co-operation to carry out this business opportunity in my department,

On June 6, 1999, an America Oil consultant/contractor with Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Thomas Stone, made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, Valued at Twelve Million United States Dollars ($12,000,000.00) 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. Thomas Stone, 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://www.cbsnews.com/ stories/1999/11/01/iran/ main49778.shtml
http://www.cbsnews.com/ stories/1999/11/01/iran/ main49778.shtml

Most astonishing of my discovery was that, all records bear no next of kin, meaning no member of Mr. Thomas Stone 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 States 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. Thomas Stone, Next of Kin, because According to (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES LAW), at the expiration of (Ten) years; the money will revert to the ownership of the (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) Government if nobody applies to claim the fund,

This revelation is only known to me because I was his personal account officer before I was posted to become the branch manager , now I seek your collaboration to act as next of kin to late Mr. Thomas Stone, to claim the funds and move them into useful investments, we shall split the cash between our self upon the confirmation of the money into your account, I am ready to offer you 35% of the total fund and 60% for me while 5% will be set aside for any expenses might occur during the transaction,

Please note that by the virtue of my position in the bank , I have worked out the perfect modality as well as I shall provide the relevant information's and documents for the successful claim and transfer of the funds in the account that will be provided by you, I can not stand in the forefront of this transaction because I work with the bank ,that is why I have come to you, for assistance be rest assured that this project involve no risk to you, upon the receipt of your acceptance mail ,I will like you to provide me with the following details, bellow to my private email : (comawatifalrumaith2@sify.com)

(1) Your Direct Tel/ Mobile/Fax Number.
(2) Your Full Name:
(3) Country Resident Address.
(4) Your Private E-mail Box.
(5) Your Occupation:
(6) Your Age:
(7) Your Nationality:

Then I shall furnish you with due process of concluding this transaction
Without any delay.

Sincere Regards.

Mr. Awatif Al Rumaith.

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