419 scam: "Jamal"<info@usa.org> Acknowledgement

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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:
- "dear friend" (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)
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.
- jghalaita102@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jamal" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jghalaita102@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 01:11:13 -0800
Subject: Acknowledgement

Assalamu alaikum Dear Friend

This is a proposal that might interest you. We can work on it together discretely.

The sum of US$21,000,000 (Twenty-One Million Dollars) belonging to late son of Muammar Gaddafi: Al-Mutassim-Billah Muammar al-Gaddafi is about to be wired out of this bank due to series of documents presented to us by Bin Meshar Advocates, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates authorizing them to file for the release of the funds on behalf of their client the deceased to the under listed bank account:

A/C Name: Dalian Technology Development Co. Ltd.
Bank Name: OCBC Singapore
Bank Address: 65 Chulia Street, OCBC Centre, Singapore 049513

My personal investigation showed these men to be false and acting based on insider information. I therefore wish to seek your cooperation to act as the true owner of the funds, so that together we will move the funds out of this bank and use the funds for beneficial investment purpose for both of us.

I will work out all the technical details for a smooth movement of the funds out of my bank if I get your response about your readiness to cooperate with me.
Contact me urgently if you are interested.

Jamal Bin Ghalaita
Chief Executive Officer, Emirates Islamic
Emirates NBD (Islamic Bank Department)
Telephone: +971526574638
Private Email: jghalaita102@gmail.com

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