Suspected spammer: [email protected]
Received by us: Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:26:32 +0000 (UTC)
SpamAssasin rating: 32.1
Email analysis
This email is a clear example of a phishing scam that poses as a legitimate communication from a reputed financial institution. Several critical elements indicate its fraudulent nature. Firstly, the email is sent from a generic Gmail address ([email protected]) instead of an official domain associated with First Abu Dhabi Bank, which raises serious doubts about its authenticity. The salutations use generic terms like “Dear Beneficiary” rather than addressing the recipient by name, a common tactic in mass spam efforts.
The message creates a false sense of urgency by claiming that a significant sum of $3,700,000 is available for transfer, which is a common lure used by scammers to attract their victims. Furthermore, the statement about dubious officials delaying fund release and advising the recipient to stop communicating with others is a manipulation technique designed to isolate the victim from seeking external advice. The request for highly sensitive personal information, including full name, banking details, and contact address, is a significant red flag, as legitimate organizations do not ask for sensitive data over email. Overall, the poorly formatted message, use of excessive punctuation, and vague claims serve to further suggest it is not credible. Recipients should always be cautious of unsolicited communications requesting personal information, and never respond or provide information to unknown sources.
HTML Email
{First Abu Dhabi Bank) P.O. Box 52053, Dubai (United Arab Emirates}
{Dear Beneficiary}
{We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of your funds transfer release documents in conjunction with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund assessment report, your payment file was forwarded to us for immediate transfer of a part-payment of {US”$3,700,000.00″{Three Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)” to your designated bank account from their offshore account with us).
“The audit reports given to us, shows that you have been going through hard times to see to the release of your funds, which has been delayed by some dubious officials. We therefore advise that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office”.
{Kindly reconfirm your details to enable us credit your account by swift or telegraphic transfer and send copies of the funds transfer release documents to you and your bankers for confirmation}.
{Should you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and reflect in your bank account within five (5) bank working days}.
For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification, kindly provide us with the below details:
{FULL NAME AND AGE AND AGE}: {BANKING DETAILS}: {TELEPHONE NUMBER}: {FULL CONTACT ADDRESS}:
Best regards,
Shargiil Bashir First Abu Dhabi Bank Dubai, United Arab Emirates.