419 scam: "Ms. Suad Al Humaidi"<postmaster@fonality.com> Introduction:

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
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.
- suadumaidi0@inbox.lv (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Suad Al Humaidi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <suadumaidi0@inbox.lv>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 19:41:11 +0100
Subject: Introduction:

Introduction:

As-Salaam-Alaikum, Greetings from Abu Dhabi

Gulf Financial Group is a diversified, multi-line investment institution, licensed and regulated by

the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates and headquartered in Dubai. We commits to uphold the

highest levels of service quality, integrity and corporate governance standards, and places a

strong emphasis on the company's principles in conducting business.

Gulf Financial Group offers a wide range of investment products and services for institutions,

banks and wealthy individuals, encompassing Investment Banking, Asset Management, and Investment

Intermediary. An integral element of our Finance and Financial Services practice group is our

continued involvement with some of the most significant and ground-breaking financial transactions

in the Europe, Asia and Africa particularly in the spheres of equity finance (public offers and

private placements), debt finance (acting for lenders and borrowers), and investments (private

equity and funds).

My name is Ms. Suad Al Humaidi, do you have projects that require funding? We have finance

available for your projects with over 2 trillion private and corporate investment portfolios. Gulf

Financial Group PJSC is looking for equity partners, Entrepreneur, Fund raisers and portfolio

managers who will pay up to 4.5% interest and/or part equity position with a 5 to 10 year hold. In

2030, we plan on acquiring up to 2 Trillion in high-quality, low risk assets and investments to

capitalize on the current market cycle.

We also give a 2% commission to brokers, who bring project owners for finance or other

opportunities.

Gulf Financial Group PJSC is acting as a lender and the fund will be disbursed on a clear interest

rate of 3.5% annually to the equity partners and Entrepreneurs for their investment projects.

For further details please contact me directly with your business plans or project summary on my

suadumaidi0@inbox.lv

Regards,

Ms. Suad Al Humaidi

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