419 scam: "Mr. Mohamed Ali Aradi" <info@account.org> Attention

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- mahmoodalaradi@mail.md (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mohamed Ali Aradi" <info@account.org>
Reply-To: mahmoodalaradi@mail.md
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 09:23:52 +0300
Subject: Attention

From The Desk Of Mr. Mohamed Ali Aradi,
Regional Manager
National Bank Of Abu
Dhabi.

Hello

I am Mr. Mohamed Ali Aradi, branch manager of National Bank of Abu-Dhabi
United Arab Emirates, at
the ADNOC CASH-OFFICE Branch. I wish to know if we can work together
with one spirit. l would like
you to stand as the beneficiary to my deceased client Mr. MOSTAFA ABDEL
AZIZ HESHAM, who made
some deposits With my bank, He died without any registered next of kin
and as such fund now have
an open beneficiary mandate. lf you are interested to work with me in
this business do let me know
so that I can give you comprehensive details on what we are to do for
the funds to be wired into your account,
Awaiting your urgent and positive response.
Your full name:
Direct mobIle number:
country:
Contact me at this e-mail: ( mahmoodalaradi@mail.md )

Mr. Mohamed Ali Aradi
Regional Manager

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