419 scam: "Mr. Mahmood Al Aradi" <najari.vahab@ut.ac.ir> MR. MAHMOOD AL ARADI,,

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million pounds" (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)
- ",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)
- "mahmood498@barid.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mahmood Al Aradi" <najari.vahab@ut.ac.ir>
Reply-To: mahmood498@barid.com
Date: Wed, 06 May 2015 18:23:34 +0100
Subject: MR. MAHMOOD AL ARADI,,

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DEAR FRIEND,

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I AM MR. MAHMOOD AL ARADI, BRANCH MANAGER OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF ABU
DHABI. BEFORE THE U.S AND IRAQI WAR, OUR CLIENT A BUSINESS MAN MADE A
FIXED DEPOSIT UNDER SECRET BANK ACCOUNT WORTH OF Â£25,000,000 {TWENTY
FIVE MILLION POUNDS STERLING} ONLY, HERE IN OUR BRANCH. UPON MATURITY
SEVERAL NOTICES WAS SENT TO HIM, EVEN DURING THE WAR, YEARS AGO. AFTER
FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT MOSTAFA ABDEL AZIZ
HESHAM DID NOT DECLARE ANY NEXT OF KIN IN HIS OFFICIAL PAPERS INCLUDING
THE PAPER WORK OF HIS BANK DEPOSIT.

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AGAIN, HE ALSO CONFIDED IN ME THAT NO ONE FROM HIS FAMILY MEMBERS KNEW
OF THIS DEPOSIT EXCEPT ME AND OUR BANK, AND THIS FUND IS STILL LYING IN
OUR BANK AS NO ONE WILL EVER COME FORWARD FOR A CLAIM. AGAINST THIS
BACKDROP, MY SUGGESTION TO YOU IS THAT I WILL LIKE YOU TO STAND AS THE
NEXT OF KIN TO MOSTAFA ABDEL AZIZ HESHAM SO THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO
RECEIVE THIS FUND FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFITS.

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YOUR EARLIEST RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WILL BE APPRECIATED. CONTACT ME
VIA THIS E-MAIL

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ADDRESS AND I WILL LIKE YOU TO SEND ME BELOW DETAILS:
MAHMOOD498@BARID.COM

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FULL NAME:

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DIRECT MOBILE NUMBER:

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COUNTRY:

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WARMEST REGARDS

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MR. MAHMOOD AL ARADI

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