419 scam: "Ali Mnati Al-Sudani"<smhinduja@gmail.com> Meeting to discuss

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- saniyakalsudani@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ali Mnati Al-Sudani" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < saniyakalsudanii@aol.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:46:37 +0100
Subject: Meeting to discuss

Hello,

I obtained your email contact from the American Embassy Trade section which gives free contacts of companies worldwide to Iraqi businessmen. I believe this is a way to reintegrate Iraq (which is currently isolated) into the mainstream global business village.

I am Ali Mnati Al-Sudani, representing a family of Iraqi crude Petroleum oil dealers. This family has realized millions of US$ from crude oil spot (cash) sales, and now wishes to invest abroad for security reasons. We are looking for joint venture investments in economically and financially secure Countries. We are looking to invest or buy outright viable or even distressed companies.

Therefore, I am inviting you to Baghdad, Iraq for an urgent meeting to discuss the logistics, options, feasibility, legal matters, modalities, and other issues, including amount to invest in your company or companies. Iraq is much safer now, and we will take the additional precaution of retaining the American Black-water Bodyguard Company to provide you round the clock protection while you are in Baghdad. So, your safety is guaranteed! To demonstrate our commitment and seriousness, we are ready to reimburse you all your travel expenses upon your arrival to Baghdad.

We are looking forward to a favorable response from you so that we can start without delay a mutually profitable business relationship.

Best regards,

Ali Mnati Al-Sudani
Baghdad, Iraq
Private email : saniyakalsudani@aol.com

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