419 scam: "INVESTMENTS@difc.ae" <assad.ali@att.net> WE INVITE YOU TO INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF THE MIDDLE EAST!

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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:
- ",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)
- "doctor_salleh@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "INVESTMENTS@difc.ae" <assad.ali@att.net>
Reply-To: "INVESTMENTS@difc.ae" <doctor_salleh@live.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:21:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WE INVITE YOU TO INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF THE MIDDLE EAST!

Join our principle office, DIFC which is a financial service centre, whose main focus is to create the right regulatory and legal framework for the financial service firms to operate within our jurisdiction in order to assure the development of a sound financial centre with the highest national standard of best business practices,

Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) is the largest Finance Centre in the Middle East. With over £5 trillion private and corporate investment portfolios In this regard, we offer guidance to financial institutions that would like to set up an office or fully register with the DIFC and know more about the region.

Also involved in the referral business, promoting financial service institutions, and providing finances, loans, sponsorship, joint venture or procuring investments projects that have not been initiated With over £5 trillion private and corporate investment portfolios.

currently have a back-log of an Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) of an average of 1.2% on each private investment and corporate portfolio under
our administration and control now to put it under the management of private businessmen and corporations with good business ideas that can generate at least 10% ROI per annum over maximum of 5 years duration.

The fund will be disbursed based on a clear loan of 3.6% interest rate per annum for 5 years renewable tenure of a sum totaling $500,000,000.00 American Dollars.

All sign-up contracts, briefings and investment portfolio management files will be handled in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. If you want to participate do indicate the part which you choose to participate,

Want to be an Agent/Broker?

Do you need a Loan?
Partnership/Incorporation?

For further details contact me directly on my direct email address (doctor_salleh@live.com) for a swift response.

Regards,

Mr. Abdullah Mohammed Saleh
Chairman/Director (DIFC)
Dubai International Financial Centre
Website: www.difc.ae

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