419 scam: "Dr. Al Ghurair Junior"<webadmin@quarkmail.com> RE: MEMORADUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "from the desk of" (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)
- "@lawyer.com" (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 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.
- dr.alghurairjunior@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- tel: +8821644403802 fax: 00971072738988 email: dr.alghurairjunior@yahoo.co.uk attn: one billion dollars worldwide offer!!! dear (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Al Ghurair Junior" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williamchurchill01@lawyer.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:28:02 -0800
Subject: RE: MEMORADUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)

From the Desk of the Managing Director,
Dr. Al Ghurair Junior
GENERAL PERTIOTIONERS

Al Ghurair Building

19, Naif Road, Deira-113003,

Dubai.

Tel: +8821644403802

Fax: 00971072738988

Email: dr.alghurairjunior@yahoo.co.uk

Attn: ONE BILLION DOLLARS WORLDWIDE OFFER!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

RE: MEMORADUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)

I am sorry for the embarrassment this mail may cause you, as we have not met before. Firstly let me introduce my self, I am Dr.Al Ghurair Junior an Arab businessman my family is the richest in the United Arab Emirate, am seeking for investment opportunities in your country and soliciting if you can be of assistance or interested to work with this financial offer and the monitoring conditions my Lawyer will state later. The new monitoring policy has affected my huge capital in the UK am searching for a reliable businessman whom I can entrust One Billion Dollars investment turn-over yearly with 40% income annually in return, if you have initiatives in any Multi-Million Dollars project that we can invest into or you engage in scientific invention even research that require finance for successful result which will enormously benefits humanity.

You can respond to this offer, for benefit of doubt also confirm the availability of this fund through fixed deposition login website of BARCLAYS BANK SCREEN ONLINE.

Reply immediately if you are interested in this financial offer kindly email my lawyer to direct you with our financial team procedures before the confirmation of the fund in the Bank: Ensure to contact my lawyer with the email address given below and as well to enable a successful reconfirmation of this offer.

LAWYER williamchurchill01@lawyer.com

Await your prompt response for more details.

Yours Faithfully

Dr. Al Ghurair Junior

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