419 scam: "MS. AISHA ALA"<inforinfor399@yahoo.com> FROM: MS. AISHA ALA

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
- "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "MS. AISHA ALA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ala_ms.aisha@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 16:57:11 -0500
Subject: FROM: MS. AISHA ALA

FROM: MS. AISHA ALA
REMITTANCE DIRECTOR;
Arab National Bank; Saudi Arabia.
RIYADH - KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
9/1/2013
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Dear Sir/Madam,

It is my humble pleasure to write you this confidential letter irrespective of the fact that you do not know me. Hence, I solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret as I am writing you in confidence for good relationship. My Name is MS AISHA ALA; I am the REMITTANCE DIRECTOR in the Arab National Bank. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us.
During my Auditing of the Bank's Accounts for last month, I came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person (MR. FIKRI HAYTHAM). An Iraqi Citizen who was among the people that was killed during the war in Iraq, his death occurred was so unfortunately because he was an Oil Magnate here in Saudi-Arabia and he has some companies in Iraq because his Family based there during his visit to oversee his companies and entire Family in Iraq last year, when the recent War started in Iraq him and his Family was killed

Before his Death, he had the sum of US$35Million in a Fixed Deposit Account in this Bank and the Money matured since November last year. Before I made up my mind to contact you, I have concluded every arrangement to ensure that you receive the funds successfully as the next of kin, all I need from you mostly is your trustworthiness, Honesty and good cooperation. Based on that, send me immediately your name, telephone numbers, office or Residential address, company name and Fax number (if any), and your Bank account particulars where the fund will be transferred into.

Because you shall be officially regarded as the New Beneficiary/ Next of Kin that will be Legally approved as the entitled owner of the $35Million. As soon as the Money is transferred and confirmed into your account, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 70% will be for me, let me know if you can handle this deal so we can proceed.

Thank you,
MS. AISHA ALA
REMITTANCE DIRECTOR;
Arab National Bank; Saudi Arabia

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