419 scam: "Adams Elisea" <adamseli@att.net> Business Proposal,l.. uena! Usted won ($500,000.00 USD)...aPŒë¸"

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Adams Elisea" <adamseli@att.net>
Reply-To: <adamselisea@cantv.net>
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 19:28:32 +0530
Subject: Business Proposal,

Mr. Adams Elisea is my name I am Manager Account Audit Department of Dubai Islamic Bank, Deira Dubai, UAE. I have a business proposal that will be of an immense benefit to both of us. As the Auditor Greater London Regional Office, I discovered a sum of $15 M. (Fifteen Million USD) in a dormant account that belonged to one of our foreign customers Late Business Mogul Mr. Moises Saba Masri a Jewish/Mexican billionaire he died in a helicopter crash early this year, along with his family members (Wife, Son (Avraham (Albert)) and Daughter-in-law) and the pilot as well. Saba was 47-years-old. The choice of contacting you aroused from the geographical nature of where you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of the transaction and the confidentiality herein.

Dubai Islamic Bank has done everything within her reach to contact relatives of the deceased I personally have tried on my path to help achieve this goal all to no avail. So I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin/Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at 15 Million USD. can be paid to you. This will be shared in these percentages, 60% to me and 40% to you. I will have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim. What I need is for you to fill in your credentials on these documents, have it legalized in an Emirates court to prove you as the legitimate beneficiary coupled with your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and Trust to enable us bring this transaction to a successful conclusion. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
I decided to contact you because you might find this proposal interesting.

Please on your confirmation of this message and indication of interest, by providing me with:

1. Your Name,
2. Direct Mobile Number,
3. Contact Address,
4. Sex / Age,
5. Occupation / Position,
6. Nationality.

I will furnish you with more information. Endeavor to let me know your decision rather than keep me waiting as we have 5 working day to conclude this transaction.

Regards,

Auditor Deira Dubai Regional Office,
Dubai Islamic Bank Bank.
For more details about the crash, you can check this link.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3832556,00.html

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