419 scam: "Mr."Fadel Al Ali <crystal@srdpc.com> Dear Friend,

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- fadelalii098@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr."Fadel Al Ali <crystal@srdpc.com>
Reply-To: fadelalii098@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:26:21 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend,

Hello,

My name is Mr. (Fadel Al Ali), I am the Group Chief Financial Officer working with First Bank of Abu Dhabi here in the U.A.E. I have spent almost the last 2 months searching for someone with your last name,Due to the current opportunity that is associated with your last name in my bank at the moment. One Late Peter,A citizen of your country has had a fixed deposit account with my bank since 2005 currently valued at $30,000,000.00 USD (Thirty Million United States Dollars). The due date of the fixed deposit contract was 22nd of June 2018. But sadly Mr. Peter was among the dead victims of the 11 March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that took over 15,000 lives in Japan. At the moment, my bank management is not aware of the death of Mr. Peter. I am the only one who was opportune to know about his death, since I am his account officer and we are very close friends. On his fixed deposit record, Mr. Peter did not mention any next of kin or heir to his account, and unfortunately Late Mr. Peter was not married nor did he have any child.
I am contacting you with the view that you might be trustworthy and reliable, so that we can position you as the heir to the fixed deposit account, since you have the same last name as Late Mr. Peter and also from the same country. Because if my bank management happens to know that Mr. Peter is dead, the bank shareholders will convert the money to their personal gain and nothing will be left for me. I am hopeful we can get into a business deal regarding this opportunity. And I promise to share the money with you 50/50 if you will just accept for me to present you as the rightful Next-Of-Kin to Late Peter There is no risk involved as I am equipped with all relevant documents to ensure that this process is achieved and the money transferred to your account in your country in no time. And it will be executed in a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law whatsoever.

Please kindly get back to me, so that I can provide you with more details and possibly proceed with processing your information as the heir to the account.
Email:fadelalii098@gmail.com

Kind Regards

Mr. Fadel Al Ali
Group Chief Financial Officer
fadelalii098@gmail.com
First Bank of Abu Dhabi U.A.E

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