419 scam: "Abdulla Bin Khalaf Al Otaiba" <store328@mcdpartner.com.ph> PLEASE ARE YOU INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL,4

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- ",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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Abdulla Bin Khalaf Al Otaiba" <store328@mcdpartner.com.ph>
Reply-To: abdullaalotaiba002@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 17:38:53 +0800
Subject: PLEASE ARE YOU INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL,4

Dear Investor/Business Entrepreneur,

Guarantee 100% Risk free.

My name is Abdulla Bin Khalaf Al Otaiba, a Senior Managing Director of
Group Head of Global Retail & Commercial for National Bank of Abu Dhabi
(NBAD) I am writing this letter to ask for your support and co-operation
to carry out this business opportunity in my department.

An American/ Foreign Oil Consultant /Contractor with the Chevron Petroleum
Corporation Company, made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve
calendar months, Valued at US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million 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. Edmund Miller, died
in the plane crash On October 31, 1999, (an Egyptian Boeing 767 Flight
990) with other passengers on board.

I will like you to provide me with the following details:

1) Your direct mobile / fax number.

2) Your name and address of Resident country.

3) Your private e- mail box:

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

Take note: please reply through this my private email address:
aalotaiba.nbad2@openmailbox.org

Guarantee 100% Risk free.

Regards

Mr. Abdulla Bin Khalaf Al Otaiba
Senior management,
Branch Manager,
Senior Managing Director of Group Head of Global Retail & Commercial
National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD)

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CAUTION: The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying
documents is confidential, may be privileged, and is intended solely for
the person and/or entity to whom it is addressed (i.e. those identified in
the "To" and "cc" box). They are the property of Golden Arches
Development Corporation(GADC) Unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or
copying of this communication, or any part thereof, is strictly prohibited
and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please
return the e-mail and attachments to the sender and delete the e-mail and
attachments and any copy from your system. GADC thanks you for your
cooperation.

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