419 scam: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority <matthewekuku@gmail.com> Salam Alaikum / LOAN OFFER!

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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.
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.
- sheikhhamed010@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority <matthewekuku@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sheikhhamed010@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:55:53 +0100
Subject: Salam Alaikum / LOAN OFFER!

Salam Alaikum.

Greetings to you in the name of Allah.

We are a United Arab Emirates based investment company known as Abu
Dhabi Investment Authority working on expanding its portfolio globally
and financing projects.

We specialize in financial services, offering local/international
loans, providing secured and unsecured borrowing options to
individuals/companies and cooperate bodies at a very competitive loan
rates and flexible terms to meet any finance circumstances. It doesnâ€™t
matter if you have a poor credit score, we can still provide you with
fast cash for the unexpected.

kindly contact us on: sheikhhamed010@gmail.com now for Quick and
affordable loans to suit all budgets and requirements.

Looking forward hearing from you soonest.

Yours truly,
Ahmed Mohamed
(Personal Assistant)
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
211 Corniche, PO Box 3600
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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