419 scam: "Hamed.H.Mahrouky" <dmusiwa@zinwa.co.zw> URGENT

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- hhmahrouky08@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hamed.H.Mahrouky" <dmusiwa@zinwa.co.zw>
Reply-To: "hhmahrouky08@yahoo.com" <hhmahrouky08@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2016 03:41:28 +0200 (CAT)
Subject: URGENT

I am Hamed H Mahrouky,If you can work with me we will achieve our goal because as Head of
Delegation to the World Bank in West Africa.I am the linkman between the Organization For
Petroleum Exporting Countries - OPEC and the petroleum sector in a West African country. I
also attend OPEC meetings constantly in Geneva.
Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in OPEC,I was able to make $120,000000(One
hundred and twenty Million dollars),which is currently deposited in a security company in
London UK.And I will want you to co-operate with me as partner to claim this money as I
cannot claim it directly because I am still a civil servant,and the code of conduct bureau
in Opec forbids me to acquire such amount of money. It is on this basis that you will act
as my partner to make the claim of the fund. If you will be interested in this
transaction,I will ensure that all legal claim documents will be processed and approved
with a notarization of all enabling documents as demanded by the security company this will
make your claims to the funds very legal and genuine.
The deposited documents will be changed to reflect you as the new beneficiary so that you
will be legally eligible to collect the funds as my partner. I will share the funds with
you on a 50% basis or possibly you are to advise on aviable business venture we can invest
this money on with us signing and M.O.U to that effect.
please you can only Reach me on my private email; hhmahrouky08@yahoo.com
Do get back to me if you agree to partnership with me to enable me secure the funds with
your full names,and address and telephone where i can reach you to discuss further.
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Best regards,

Hamed.H.Mahrouky ...

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