419 scam: "Mr.Marwan Al Ghaithal" <marwanghaithal@btdt3.com> Mr.Marwan

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- marwanghaitha@i12.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Marwan Al Ghaithal" <marwanghaithal@btdt3.com>
Reply-To: marwanghaitha@i12.com
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:45:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Mr.Marwan

I am Mr.Marwan Al Ghaithal, Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) married with two children. I am writing this letter to ask for your support and co-operation to carry out this business opportunity in my department.
On June 6, 1999, an America Oil consultant/contractor with Petroleum Corporation,Late Mr. Arthur Simermeyer, made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, in my branch upon maturity.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Arthur Simermeyer, died in the
plane crash On October 31, 1999, (an Egyptian Boeing 767 Flight 990) with other
passengers on board as you can confirm it yourself via the website below

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/11/01/iran/main49778.shtml

I shall furnish you with due process of concluding this transaction without any delay. I will like you to provide me with the following details:
1) Your direct mobile/fax number.

2) Your name and country resident address.

3) Your private E-mail box.

PLEASE MY PRIVATE EMAIL: marwanghaitha@i12.com

Yours sincerly

Mr.Marwan Al Ghaithal

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