419 scam: "ABDUL SAMI ALI BIN JAMAL" <abdul.sami308@gmail.com> A Saudi Committee for International Trade

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447031865540 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- abdul_sami210@yahoo.com.my (Yahoo, Malaysia; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "ABDUL SAMI ALI BIN JAMAL" <abdul.sami308@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 09:59:15 -0800 (PST)
Subject: A Saudi Committee for International Trade

Abdul Sami Ali Bin Jamal
A Saudi Committee for International Trade
Tel: 44 703 1865540
Fax: 44 870 974 3950
abdul_sami210@yahoo.com.my

Attn: Director,
Dear Sir/Madam

The Saudi Trade and Investment Commission have been at the forefront of
forging a close and dynamic Business relationship with your Country. Our
achievements over the past seven decades have been spectacular and we look
to the future with great hope and expectation.
Since 1995, the Committee for International Trade, Council of Saudi
chambers of Commerce and Industry 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 503 Washington,
DC 20036 has embarked upon the bringing of our Saudi businessmen and
Investors into close working relationship and partnership with the
business community in your country. This we do from the office of the
Saudi Committee for the Development of International Trade office in
Charles Street , Mayfair London.

The Objective of this Letter is to inform you that we have a Saudi
Investor by name Sheikh M. Ahamrani, and is looking for Individual and
company to partner with him in this regard. The recent unprecedented surge
in the price of petroleum last year has resulted in excess revenue that
needs to be invested in your country.
He wants to bring funds for investment in the areas of Shares and Stock
purchase, investment in information technology and biotechnology industry
and also real estate or any other business based on your advise. The Saudi
Investment office is providing the clearing House for this venture and all
interested person should contact our office or our coordinator so that we
can broker a direct relationship with the business Group for investment.
Reply via email: abdul_sami210@yahoo.com.my and send also your telephone
number, private email adress.

Yours Sincerely,
MR ABDUL SAMI ALI BIN JAMAL

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