419 scam: "Kamal"<nasira.kamal@rocketmail.com> Please Reply as soon as possible

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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:

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:
- "huge sum of money" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Kamal" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nasirakamal@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:31:15 +0400
Subject: Please Reply as soon as possible

Hello Sir,

I am Mr.Nasir Abu Kamal, the telex manager of Abbey
National Bank Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates. After
going through your email profile, I know that we can
do this business in the Bank, if only you can keep this
as top secrit with your self.

An oil company in Libya called Aljamariah Oil products Ltd.
has an account with our Bank and huge sum of money is in this
account, and this company is owned by late president of Libyan
Muammar Gaddafi, son Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, who was arrested
few days ago in nothern Libya.only if you can be honest to me,
I can transfer some of this money to your norminated account.

The only thing I need from you is your full name your contact
address/telephone numbers and your Banking particulars.
However I'm the only person that knows about this secret,
please if you can be honest with me I will use my veto power
to transfer this fund to you and come over to meet with you
in your country as soon as you received the money so that
we can share it 40% for you 60% for me,i will explain to
you in details once I hear from you, but if you are not
capable of doing this deal with me I beg of you don't
disclose it to any other person, Note there will be no
trace after the transfer.

With regards,

Mr.Nasir Abu Kamal
TELEX MANAGER
ABBEY NATIONAL BANK PLC
P. O. BOX 433, ABU DHABI,
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

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