419 scam: Salim Ali <docsmum@pota.in> Business Proposal:

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "salimali000@outlook.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: Salim Ali <docsmum@pota.in>
Reply-To: salimali000@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2015 05:36:15 -0800
Subject: Business Proposal:

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Dear,

This message might meet you in utmost surprise; however, itâ€™s just my
urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this
transaction. I am Salim Ali a banker by profession working in First Gulf
Bank in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) and currently holding
the post of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank. I have
the opportunity transferring the left over funds, in tune of (USD$17.5M)
SEVENTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS of one of
my bank Customers who died along with his entire family on 15th July,
2009 in a plane crash in Northern Iran, who had no relationship to claim
the fund and I want you to help me receive the fund in your country.

Is an opportunity for us to claim the fund and give our lives a complete
definition. Hence, I am inviting you for a business deal where this
money can be shared between two of us, in the ratio of 60/40 percentage.
If you agree to my business proposal.

Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i
receive your return mail, further details and information should be
forwarded to you, try to send your responds with your telephone number
so that I will call you for more clarifications.

You can contact me through this my alternative email address,
salimali000@outlook.com,
Have a great day,
Best Regards.
Salim Ali

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